Vainu küla
Vainu küla is a locality in Lüganuse Parish, Ida-Viru County. Vainu küla is situated nearby to the hamlet Matka, as well as near Koljala.Places of Interest
Highlights include Kiviõli Orthodox Church and Purtse Castle.
Kiviõli Orthodox Church
Church
Photo: Zial privet, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kiviõli Orthodox Church is situated 3½ km south of Vainu küla.
Purtse Castle
Castle
Photo: Iifar, CC BY-SA 3.0 ee.
Purtse Castle is a castle of a local Purtse knight manor in Purtse, northeastern Estonia. 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. Purtse Castle is situated 4½ km northeast of Vainu küla.
Lüganuse Church
Church
Photo: Metsavend, CC BY-SA 3.0 ee.
Lüganuse Church is situated 4 km east of Vainu küla.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kiviõli and Püssi.
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.
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 küla.
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 küla.
Vainu küla
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Vainu kuela”
- Location: Lüganuse Parish, Ida-Viru County, Estonia, Baltic states, Europe
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Latitude
59.3879° or 59° 23′ 16″ northLongitude
26.9687° or 26° 58′ 7″ eastElevation
49 metres (161 feet)Open location code
9GF89XQ9+5FGeoNames ID
11052375
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