Haapsalu
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Nae tae be confused wi Uppsala.
Haapsalu (German an Swadish: Hapsal; Finnish: Haapasalo) is a seaside resort toun locatit on the wast coast o Estonie. As the admeenistrative centre o Lääne Coonty it haes a population of11,587 (as o 1 Januar 2012).[2]
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Haapsalu | |
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Toun an municipality | |
Haapsalu resort haw | |
Coordinates: 58°56′22″N 23°32′27″E | |
Kintra | Estonie |
Coonty | Lääne Coonty |
Toun rights | 1279 |
Govrenment | |
• Mayor | Urmas Sukles[1] (Reform Pairty) |
Area | |
• Total | 10.59 km2 (4.09 sq mi) |
Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
Population (2012)[2] | |
• Total | 11 587 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Postal code | 90503 to 90507 |
Area code(s) | (+372) 047 |
Vehicle registration | S |
Website | www.haapsalu.ee |
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Haapsalu haes been weel kent for centuries for its wairm seawatter, curative mud an peaceful atmosphere. Salt mud spas frequentit bi the Roushie Romanov faimily still operate. Narrae streets wi early 20t century firthen houses repeatedly lead to the sea. Haapsalu has been cried the "Venice o the Baltics",[3] awtho this positionin haes been creeticisit as exaggeratin.[4] The name "Haapsalu" is frae Estonie haab 'aspen' an salu 'grove.'[5]