Tuhala ( Est. Tuhala ) - a village in the Kose Parish, Harju County , Estonia .
| Village | |
| Tuhala | |
|---|---|
| est. Tuhala | |
| A country |  Estonia |
| County | Harju County |
| Volost | Kose |
| History and Geography | |
| First mention | 1241 |
| Center height | 58 m |
| Timezone | UTC + 2 , in summer UTC + 3 |
| Population | |
| Population | 105 people ( 2011 ) |
Description
Tuhala is located in the southern part of Harju County on the banks . The village and its environs abound with karst funnels , the main attraction is the Witch's Well [1] , from which during high floods water pours in an unusual way onto the surface. The age of the village is estimated at 3000 years (2008 data) [2] , the first mention in the documents is 1241 [3] . In 1754, the future prominent politician, cartographer and writer and publicist was born in the village [4] .
Witch well during high flood
One of the many karst craters of the village
Local church [5]
The work of the Estonian sculptor Hulo Yoon
Notes
- ↑ Palju õnne, Eesti ime 2012 - Tuhala nõiakaev! (est.) on the site epl.ee
- ↑ A Hole in the Ground Erupts, to Estonia's Delight ( nytimes.com) , December 8, 2008
- ↑ Tuhala küla (est.) On the website eestigiid.ee
- ↑ Atlas of Livonia, or of the Two Governments and Duchies Livonia and Estonia, and of the Province of Oesel on wdl.org
- ↑ EELK Tuhala Kaarli kogudus (est.) On eelk.ee
Links
- Sights of Tuhaly on the site 360pano.eu (sound photo 360 °)
- Naturzentrum Tuhala (German) on maaturism.ee
- Tuhala Maastikukaitseala (est.) On the website tuhalalooduskeskus.ee