Azeri ( Est. Aseri vald ) is a former small parish in Estonia in the north-west of the county of Ida-Virumaa , on the shores of the Gulf of Finland .
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| Azeri | |||||
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| Aseri vald | |||||
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| A country | Estonia | ||||
| Included in | Lääne-Virumaa | ||||
| Elder | Einar Wallbaum | ||||
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| Square | 67.1 km² | ||||
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| Population | 1,643 people ( 2015 ) | ||||
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| Telephone code | +372 | ||||
| Auto Code numbers | I | ||||
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Description
In the north it borders with the Gulf of Finland, in the east with the Luguanuse parish and in the south with the Sonda parish, it is part of the Viru-Nigula parish of Lääne-Virumaa county . The volost area is 67.1 km², of which 30% is covered by forests.
The volost center - Azeri village, is located 18 km from Püssi , 30 km from Kohtla-Järve , 39 km from Johvi and 125 km from Tallinn . 1552 people live in the village (2012).
The parish includes 8 villages. The number of inhabitants according to 2012 :
- Koogu village - 32,
- Rannu village - 159,
- Kirtsialzuse village - 38,
- Azerialu village - 30,
- Kirkula village - 40,
- Kalvi village - 51,
- Kestla village - 31,
- Oru village - 30 people.
Village History
The village was named after the manor of Azeri , which was first mentioned in 1367 under the name Asserien and, according to historical administrative division, was part of the parish of Luguanuse . In the XVI century, this parish was combined with the parish of Viru-Nigula .
From 1899 to 1905, the construction of a brick factory “Azeri” was underway in the village, which released its first products in 1902.
In 1920, OÜ Saue started producing bricks in Meriküla , from 1935-1937 it was transformed into the state company AS Telliskivide Tehased.
In 1939, the port of Azeri and the Sonda-Azeri railway were built near the Meriküla brick factory on Meriküla Beach.
The pier and railway were destroyed during World War II in the summer of 1944, during the retreat of German troops.
Kalotex AS began the restoration of the port of Azeri in 1999, later Select Oil NV continued its operations, but in 2009 it went bankrupt.