Kelvingi

Kelvingi
Village
Kelvingi

Location in Estonia

Coordinates: 59°32′56″N 24°50′20″E / 59.54889°N 24.83889°E / 59.54889; 24.83889Coordinates: 59°32′56″N 24°50′20″E / 59.54889°N 24.83889°E / 59.54889; 24.83889
Country  Estonia
County Harju County
Municipality Viimsi Parish
Founded 1993
Government
  Village elder Ants-Hembo Lindemann
Population (2011 Census[1])
  Total 518
Website www.kelvingi.ee

Kelvingi is a village in Viimsi Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia. It's located about 13 km (8 mi) northeast of the centre of Tallinn, situated on the northern coast of the Viimsi Peninsula, between the villages of Rohuneeme and Leppneeme. As of 2011 Census, the settlement's population was 518.[1]

Kelvingi village was established in 1993 on the territory of a former Soviet military shooting range.[2]

There is a small harbour, kindergarten and a society house located in Kelvingi.

References

  1. 1 2 "Population by place of residence (settlement), sex and age". Statistics Estonia. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  2. "Leppneeme küla arengukava 2008–2018" (in Estonian). Leppneeme Külaselts. p. 17.
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