Angerja
Angerja is a village in Kohila Parish, Rapla County in northwestern Estonia. It has a population of 65 (as of 1 October 2008) and an area of 12.59 km².[1]
Angerja | |
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  Angerja Location in Estonia | |
| Coordinates: 59°10′28″N 24°51′07″E | |
| Country |  |
| County |  |
| Municipality |  |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.59 km2 (4.86 sq mi) |
| Population (01.10.2008[1]) | |
| • Total | 65 |
| Angerja | |
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Angern | |
 Ruins of Angerja castle. | |
| Site information | |
| Condition | Ruins |
| Site history | |
| Built | ca. 1400 |
| Built by | Teutonic Knights |
A tower house was erected around 1400 as seat of a vassal of the Teutonic Knights.[2]
References
- "Külad" (in Estonian). Kohila vald.
- Krahe, Friedrich-Wilhelm (2000). Burgen des deutschen Mittelalters. Grundriss-Lexikon (in German). Flechsig. p. 692. ISBN 3-88189-360-1.
- Krahe, Friedrich-Wilhelm (2000). Burgen des deutschen Mittelalters. Grundriss-Lexikon (in German). Flechsig. p. 692. ISBN 3-88189-360-1.
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