Saku, Estonia
Borough in Estonia
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Saku (German: Sack) is a small borough (Estonian: alevik) in Harju County, Estonia, located 16 km (10 mi) south from Tallinn, the capital. It is the administrative centre of Saku Parish. Saku had a population of 4,675 on 1 April 2012,[2] which makes it the third biggest small borough in Estonia.
Saku | |
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Saku Manor | |
  Saku Location in Estonia | |
| Coordinates: 59°17′53″N 24°39′59″E | |
| Country |  Estonia |
| County |  Harju County |
| Municipality |  Saku Parish |
| Population (01.02.2025) | |
• Total | 5,498[1] |
Saku is most known for the Saku Brewery which is one of two biggest breweries in Estonia.
It has a railway station on the Tallinn - Viljandi railway line operated by Elron (rail transit). The Vääna River crosses Saku.
Saku Manor
Saku Manor (German: Sack) traces its history back to 1463. The current manor house was built in 1825-1830 in a neoclassical style, and is possibly designed by the renowned St. Petersburg architect Carlo Rossi. It is one of the finest examples, perhaps the finest, of a neoclassical manor house in Estonia.[3][4][5]
Notable people
- Evelin Ilves (born 1968), former first lady of Estonia, grew up in Saku
- Juss Laansoo (born 1983), motocross rider
- Grit Šadeiko (born 1989), heptathlete, born in Saku
- Jaak Urmet (pseudonym Wimberg; born 1979), writer, born in Saku
