Harku | |
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  Harku Location in Estonia | |
| Coordinates: 59°23′11″N 24°34′37″E / 59.38639°N 24.57694°E | |
| Country | Estonia |
| County | Harju County |
| Municipality | Harku Parish |
| First mentioned | 1242[1] |
| Population | |
| • Total | 868 |
Harku (German: Hark) is a small borough (Estonian: alevik) in Harku Parish, Harju County, northern Estonia. As of the 2011 census, the settlement's population was 868, of which the Estonians were 539 (62.1%).[2]
Harku was first mentioned probably in 1242 as Harkua.[1]
The only women's prison in Estonia Harku Prison is located in Harku. Politician Edgar Savisaar (1950–2022) was born in the prison.
- ^ a b "Harku alevik" (in Estonian). eestigiid.ee. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
- ^ a b "Number and share of Estonians by place of residence (settlement)". Statistics Estonia. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 31 May 2013.