Tammneeme

Tammneeme is a village in Viimsi Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia. It's located about 13 km (8 mi) northeast of the centre of Tallinn, on the eastern coast of Viimsi peninsula by the Muuga Bay. As of 2011 Census, the settlement's population was 463.[1]

Tammneeme
village
Tammneeme Location in Estonia
Coordinates: 59°31′40″N 24°53′40″E
Country	Estonia
County	Harju County
Municipality	Viimsi Parish
First mentioned	1491
Population  (2011 Census[1])
• Total	463

Tammneeme was first mentioned in 1491 as Iversback. During the Middle Ages Tammneeme was settled by Coastal Swedes and belonged under the Maardu Manor. In the beginning of 16th century the first Estonians started to settle in and slowly they got predominating. Most of today's housing was built in the 1960s–1970s.[2]

Composer and musician Arved Haug (1922–1995) was born in Tammneeme.[2]

Gallery

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  Street in Tammneeme.
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  The coast at Tammneeme.
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  Former lighthouse.
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  A villa in Tammneeme.

References

1. "Population by place of residence (settlement), sex and age". Statistics Estonia. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
2. "Tammneeme küla arengukava aastateks 2009–2019" (in Estonian). Viimsi vald.