Koeru
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Koeru | |
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 Koeru Church | |
 Interactive map of Koeru | |
| Country |  Estonia |
| County | Järva County |
| Parish | Järva Parish |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,178 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Koeru (German: Sankt Marien-Magdalenen) is a small borough in Järva Parish, Järva County in north-central Estonia. As of the 2011 census, the settlement's population was 1,178.[1]
Koeru township was fist mentioned 1281 and it has been claimed to be part of one of the oldest parishes in Estonia. Between the world wars, Koeru had an active social life as there were choirs, orchestra, sport clubs etc. After Soviet occupation began and World War II was finished, during collectivization two state farms called Sovkhoz were founded. Koeru Sovkhoz, with center in nearby Vao village and Udeva Sovkhoz, with center in Ervita village. Aruküla Mansion vodkafactory premises was founded a Machine tractor station. After Machine tractor station was disbanded, Koeru Car Repair factory 1959 – 1994 was created on the orders that Tallinna Car Repair factory nr 1 needed department in Koeru for car repairs. Official name of factory was "Koeru Car Repair factory nr 2" (In Estonian: Koeru Autoremonditehas nr 2.) Initial equipment was taken from Machine tractor station and some needed equipment was locally made. At the beginning, electricity in factory was created by diesel generator produced by MAN and this remained so until factory was connected to the power grid 1963. Factory did specialize on passenger cars made by GAZ repairs and most vehicles were either Pobedas´and from 1964 Volgas. Most of them were used as taxis at the time. Factory also produced Flatbeds for Flatbed trucks. In 1970s, with the Car Repair factory built a new kindergarten, school and health center for the local community. 160 flats were also built and priority of the housing went to the factory workers, doctors and school teachers. After restoration of Estonian independence, factory was sold by Estonian Privatisation Agency to a Finnish investor and this turned out to be a bad deal for locals. The new management mishandled the facotyr and within few years, everything else was sold except the empty buildings. Factory, now named as "Metallmex", declared bankruptcy in 1996. AS Konekesko Eesti bought the premises and restarted the factory for its own needs.[2][3][4]
Notable monuments
The tallest structure in Estonia, the Koeru TV Mast, is located near Koeru in the village of Kapu.
