Saku | |
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Coordinates: 59°17′53″N 24°39′59″E / 59.29806°N 24.66639°E | |
Country | Estonia |
County | Harju County |
Municipality | Saku Parish |
Population (01.04.2012) | |
• Total | 4,675 |
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,[1] which makes it the third biggest small borough in Estonia.
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.