Harku
Harku (German: Hark) is a small borough (Estonian: alevik) in Harku Parish, Harju County, northern Estonia. As of the 2011 census, the settlement's population was 868, of which the Estonians were 539 (62.1%).
Harku | |
|---|---|
Small borough | |
Harku Location in Estonia | |
| Coordinates: 59°23′11″N 24°34′37″E | |
| Country | Estonia |
| County | Harju County |
| Municipality | Harku Parish |
| First mentioned | 1242 |
| Population | |
| • Total | 868 |
Harku was first mentioned probably in 1242 as Harkua.
The only women's prison in Estonia Harku Prison is located in Harku. Politician Edgar Savisaar (1950–2022) was born in the prison.
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