Haapsalu

Haapsalu
Haapsalu
	Toun an municipality
	Haapsalu resort haw
	Banner Coat airms
	Haapsalu Location in Estonia
	Coordinates: 58°56′22″N 23°32′27″E / 58.93944°N 23.54083°E
Kintra	Estonie
Coonty	Lääne Coonty
Toun rights	1279
Govrenment
• Mayor	Urmas Sukles (Reform Pairty)
Area
• Total	10.59 km2 (4.09 sq mi)
Elevation	10 m (30 ft)
Population (2012)
• 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

Viidiyoo diroonii Haapsaaluu 2022

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]

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]

History

The toun dates back tae 1279, when it wis chairtered an became the centre o the Bishopric o Ösel-Wiek, which it remained for the next 300 year. Biggins frae those early days remain the day, includin a episcopal castle which haes the lairgest single-nave cathedral in the Easter states, Haapsalu Castle.

Haapsalu an the surroondin aurie wis the centre for the Swadish population in Estonie frae the 13t century till the evacuation o amaist aw ethnic Swades frae Estonie in 1944.

Healin spas

For mony years, locals hae claimit that the sea mud haes a curative effect. A militar doctor, Carl Abraham Hunnius, foondit the first mud cure resort in 1825. News o the curative mud quickly reached the aristocracy o Saunt Petersburg, the caipital o the Roushie Empire. Iver syne then, Haapsalu haes been a popular simmer destination whaur fowk frae aw aroond the warld come for medical treatment. The day, thare are three mud cure establishments in Haapsalu varyin in size an location.

Haapsalu shawl

In the 19t century, Haapsalu became famous for its shawls, a delicate craft made bi local weemen.

Ither attractions

The Land o Ilon Wikland (Wiklandia), a recreation centre for childer, is set tae open in a few years athin the toun. This warld famous beuk illustrator haes been involvit wi Haapsalu syne her bairnheid.

The August Blues Festival is held ivery August in Haapsalu.

Internaitional relations

Twin towns — Sister ceeties

Haapsalu is twinned wi:^[6]

Borovichi, Novgorod Oblast, Roushie
Bethlehem, Palestine (2010)
Eskilstuna, Swaden (2005)
Fundão, Portugal (2004)

Greve in Chianti, Italy (2004)
Haninge, Swaden (1998)
Hanko, Finland (1992)

Loviisa, Finland (2000)
Rendsburg, Germany (1989)
Uman, Ukraine (2003)

Gallery

Haapsalu Railway Station, nou disuised, an notable for the lenth o its platform canopy.
Haapsalu castle kirk
Haapsalu castle
Orthodox kirk
Toun Hall
Train station
Watter touer
Train station policlinic
Steam locomotive
Ceety centre