Tammneeme

Tammneeme
village
Tammneeme
Location in Estonia
Coordinates: 59°31′40″N 24°53′40″E / 59.52778°N 24.89444°E / 59.52778; 24.89444Coordinates: 59°31′40″N 24°53′40″E / 59.52778°N 24.89444°E / 59.52778; 24.89444
Country  Estonia
County Harju County
Municipality Viimsi Parish
First mentioned 1491
Population (2011 Census[1])
 • Total 463

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 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]

References

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