Kääniku

Kääniku is a locality in , , . Kääniku is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Lüganuse cemetery and Purtse Castle.

Cemetery
Photo: Mona-Mia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Castle
Photo: Iifar, CC BY-SA 3.0 ee.
is a castle of a local Purtse knight manor in , northeastern . It was built in the middle of the 16th century, probably by the landowner Johann von Taube, at a time when late Gothic ways of building were slowly being abandoned in favour of Renaissance ideas. is situated 2½ km north of Kääniku.

Church
Photo: Metsavend, CC BY-SA 3.0 ee.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Purtse and Püssi.

Hamlet
Photo: Iifar, CC BY-SA 3.0 ee.
is a village in , in northeastern . is best known as the location of 16th century .

Town
Photo: Андрей Романенко, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a town in , , , with a population of 917 as of 2018. It is located near the road between and St. Petersburg. is situated 4½ km south of Kääniku.

Photo: Atsirlin, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is in . The name of the town translates to "stone oil", in referral to the local oil shale deposits and the industry related to it.

Kääniku

Latitude
59.39667° or 59° 23′ 48″ north
Longitude
27.01722° or 27° 1′ 2″ east
Elevation
38 metres (125 feet)
Open location code
9GF992W8+MV
Geo­Names ID
8619679
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