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Vasalemma

Vasalemma
Small borough
Vasalemma Manor main building
Vasalemma Manor main building
Vasalemma is located in Estonia
Vasalemma
Vasalemma
Location in Estonia
Coordinates: 59°14′15″N 24°17′36″E / 59.23750°N 24.29333°E / 59.23750; 24.29333Coordinates: 59°14′15″N 24°17′36″E / 59.23750°N 24.29333°E / 59.23750; 24.29333
Country  Estonia
County Flag of et-Harju maakond.svg Harju County
Municipality EE Vasalemma fl.png Vasalemma Parish
Population (2011 Census)
 • Total 879

Vasalemma is a small borough (Estonian: alevik) in Harju County, northwestern Estonia. As of 2011 Census, the settlement's population was 879, of which the Estonians were 711 (80.9%).

Vasalemma has a station on the Elron western route.

Vasalemma (German: Wassalem) estate was founded in 1825 and in 1890-93 the present manor house was erected by Baltic German landowner Eduard von Baggehufwudt. The architect was Konstantin Wilcken, who designed the house in a bare limestone neo-Gothic style. Several interior details have survived from this period, such as wainscoting, coffered ceilings and pig-iron ovens.


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