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Miiduranna

Coordinates: 59°30′06″N 24°48′52″E / 59.50167°N 24.81444°E / 59.50167; 24.81444
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Miiduranna
The main entrance to Viimsi Parish from Tallinn on a railway crossing in Miiduranna.
The main entrance to Viimsi Parish from Tallinn on a railway crossing in Miiduranna.
Miiduranna is located in Estonia
Miiduranna
Miiduranna
Location in Estonia
Coordinates: 59°30′06″N 24°48′52″E / 59.50167°N 24.81444°E / 59.50167; 24.81444
Country Estonia
County Harju County
Municipality Viimsi Parish
First mentioned1588
Population
 • Total
358

Miiduranna is a village in Viimsi Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia.[2] It is located about 8 km (5 mi) northeast of the centre of Tallinn, situated just northwest of Tallinn's subdistrict Merivälja, west of the settlement of Viimsi and south of Haabneeme, on the eastern coast of Tallinn Bay. As of the 2011 census, the settlement's population was 358.[1] It is one of the wealthiest regions in Estonia.[3]

Half of the village's area is occupied by Miiduranna Harbour, which is connected to Maardu via railroad. The Reidikai submarine refueling structure is located in the harbour.

Miiduranna was first mentioned in 1588 as Mitorannes.[4]

Miiduranna is connected to the centre of Tallinn by Tallinn Bus Company's route no. 1A (Viru keskus – Viimsi Keskus); average travel time is about 25 minutes.

Seashore at Miiduranna

References

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  1. ^ a b "Population by place of residence (settlement), sex and age". Statistics Estonia. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  2. ^ Classification of Estonian administrative units and settlements 2014[dead link] (retrieved 27 July 2021)
  3. ^ "Millist piirkonda eelistavad rikkad inimesed?".
  4. ^ "Haabneeme alevik" (in Estonian). eestigiid.ee.
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