Vainu
Vainu is a village in Lüganuse Parish, Ida-Viru County in northeastern Estonia. Vainu has about 16 residents.- Type: Hamlet with 16 residents
- Description: village in Lüganuse Rural Municipality, Ida-Viru County, Estonia
- Also known as: “Vainu, Ida-Viru County”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Kiviõli Orthodox Church.
Kiviõli Orthodox Church
Church
Photo: Zial privet, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kiviõli Orthodox Church is situated 4 km south of Vainu.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kiviõli and Purtse.
Kiviõli
Photo: Atsirlin, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kiviõli is in East Estonia. The name of the town translates to "stone oil", in referral to the local oil shale deposits and the industry related to it.
Purtse
Hamlet
Photo: Iifar, CC BY-SA 3.0 ee.
Purtse is a village in Lüganuse Parish, Ida-Viru County in northeastern Estonia. Purtse is best known as the location of 16th century Purtse Castle. Purtse is situated 4 km northeast of Vainu.
Püssi
Town
Photo: Андрей Романенко, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Püssi is a town in Lüganuse Parish, Ida-Viru County, Estonia, with a population of 917 as of 2018. It is located near the road between Tallinn and St. Petersburg. Püssi is situated 5 km southeast of Vainu.
Vainu
- Categories: village and locality
- Location: Koljala küla, Lüganuse Parish, Ida-Viru County, Estonia, Baltic states, Europe
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Latitude
59.3885° or 59° 23′ 19″ northLongitude
26.96904° or 26° 58′ 9″ eastPopulation
16Elevation
49 metres (161 feet)Open location code
9GF89XQ9+CJOpenStreetMap ID
node 1973425334OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
793438Wikidata ID
Q1024209
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From Armenian to Volapük—“Vainu” goes by many names.
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