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Haapsalu

August 25, 2023

This article is about the town with this name. For the administrative unit, see Haapsalu (urban municipality).

Haapsalu (Estonian pronunciation: [ˈhɑːpsɑlu]) is a seaside resort town located on the west coast of Estonia. It is the administrative centre of Lääne County, and on 1 January 2020 it had a population of 9,375.[1]

Haapsalu
Town
View from Haapsalu Castle
Haapsalu
Location of Haapsalu in the Baltic Sea region
Haapsalu
Location in Estonia
Haapsalu
Haapsalu (Lääne County)
Coordinates: 58°56′22″N 23°32′27″E / 58.93944°N 23.54083°E / 58.93944; 23.54083
Country Estonia
County Lääne
Municipality Haapsalu
Town rights1279
Area
[1]
 • Total11.09 km2 (4.28 sq mi)
Elevation
10 m (30 ft)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total9,375
 • Rank14th
 • Density850/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
Ethnicity (2021)
 • Estonians83.5%
 • Russians11.9%
 • other4.6%
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
90503 to 90507
Area code(+372) 047
Vehicle registrationS

Description Edit

Haapsalu has been well known for centuries for its warm seawater, curative mud and peaceful atmosphere. Salt mud spas frequented by the Russian Romanov family still operate. Narrow streets with early 20th century wooden houses lead to the sea. Haapsalu has been called the "Venice of the Baltics",[2] although this claim has been criticized as an exaggeration.[3] The name "Haapsalu" is from Estonian haab 'aspen' and salu 'grove.'[4] In Swedish and German, the town is called Hapsal, and in Russian it is Га́псаль (Gapsal).

History Edit

 
Haapsalu castle

The town dates back to 1279, when it was chartered and became the centre of the Bishopric of Ösel-Wiek, which it remained for the next 300 years. Buildings from those early days remain today, including an episcopal castle which has the largest single-nave cathedral in the Baltic states, Haapsalu Castle.

Haapsalu and the surrounding area was the center for the Estonian Swedes from the 13th century until the evacuation of almost all ethnic Swedes from Estonia in 1944.

Neighborhoods of Haapsalu Edit

There are six neighborhoods of Haapsalu:

  • Holmi
  • Kesklinn
  • Männiku
  • Paralepa
  • Randsalu
  • Vanalinn.[5]

Healing spas Edit

For many years, locals have claimed that the sea mud has a curative effect. A military doctor, Carl Abraham Hunnius, founded the first mud cure resort in 1825. News of the curative mud quickly reached the aristocracy of Saint Petersburg, the capital of the Russian Empire. Ever since then, Haapsalu has been a popular summer destination where people from all around the world come for medical treatment. Today, there are three mud cure establishments in Haapsalu varying in size and location.

Haapsalu shawl Edit

In the 19th century, Haapsalu became famous for its shawls, a delicate craft made by local women.

Other attractions Edit

Drone video of Haapsalu promenade, peninsula of Krimmi holm, Tagalaht and Haapsalu old town in June 2022

The Land of Ilon Wikland (Wiklandia), a recreation centre for children, is set to open in a few years[when?] within the town. This world-famous book illustrator has been involved with Haapsalu since her childhood.

The August Blues Festival is held every August in Haapsalu.

Since 2005 the town hosts Haapsalu Horror and Fantasy Film Festival, an annual film festival dedicated to genre films.[6] In 2017, the pastors of Haapsalu made an open statement calling to end the city's financing of the festival, claiming the horror and violence depicted in the screened films were not fit to represent the resort town image.[7] The same year the festival was held to a record-breaking attendance.[8]

Demographics Edit

Ethnic composition 1922-2021
Ethnicity 1922[9] 1934[10] 1941[11] 1959[12] 1970[13] 1979[14] 1989[14] 2000[15] 2011[16] 2021[17]
amount % amount % amount % amount % amount % amount % amount % amount % amount % amount %
Estonians 3597 84.9 4103 88.3 3580 94.5 6819 79.6 8417 73.3 9058 69.5 9704 66.4 9587 79.5 8404 82.0 8016 83.5
Russians 178 4.20 125 2.69 57 1.50 - - 2220 19.3 2987 22.9 3726 25.5 1841 15.3 1427 13.9 1140 11.9
Ukrainians - - 0 0.00 - - - - 296 2.58 441 3.38 547 3.74 287 2.38 181 1.77 127 1.32
Belarusians - - - - - - - - 99 0.86 186 1.43 233 1.59 97 0.80 61 0.60 58 0.60
Finns - - 5 0.11 6 0.16 - - 62 0.54 81 0.62 77 0.53 64 0.53 57 0.56 60 0.63
Jews 9 0.21 5 0.11 0 0.00 - - 23 0.20 20 0.15 12 0.08 5 0.04 4 0.04 3 0.03
Latvians - - 10 0.22 3 0.08 - - 44 0.38 40 0.31 32 0.22 9 0.07 12 0.12 15 0.16
Germans 304 7.17 251 5.40 - - - - - - 46 0.35 48 0.33 16 0.13 8 0.08 6 0.06
Tatars - - 0 0.00 - - - - - - 38 0.29 38 0.26 15 0.12 10 0.10 11 0.11
Poles - - 11 0.24 11 0.29 - - - - 21 0.16 18 0.12 9 0.07 4 0.04 7 0.07
Lithuanians - - 0 0.00 1 0.03 - - 26 0.23 24 0.18 27 0.18 24 0.20 18 0.18 15 0.16
unknown 0 0.00 1 0.02 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 34 0.28 13 0.13 37 0.39
other 149 3.52 138 2.97 131 3.46 1748 20.4 296 2.58 93 0.71 155 1.06 66 0.55 52 0.51 101 1.05
Total 4237 100 4649 100 3789 100 8567 100 11483 100 13035 100 14617 100 12054 100 10251 100 9595 100.01

In popular culture Edit

Haapsalu is site of a fencing school founded by Estonian fencer Endel Nelis, used as the setting of the Finnish-Estonian film The Fencer.[18]

Gallery Edit

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    Central square

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    City center

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    Haapsalu resort hall

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    Boats in gulf Tagalaht

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    Haapsalu Railway Station, now disused, and notable for the length of its platform canopy.

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    Town Hall

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    Train station

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    Water tower

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    Train station polyclinic

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    Steam locomotive

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    A pavilion at Haapsalu seaside promenade

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    Sculpture "Kepimurdja", by Juhan Raudsepp

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    View from the promenade

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    Jaani Lutheran church

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    Orthodox Church of St. Mary Magdalene

See also Edit

References Edit

  1. ^ a b c "Population number, area and density. administrative division as at 01.01.2018". Statistics Estonia. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  2. ^ Dallen J. Timothy (18 May 2009). Cultural heritage and tourism in the developing world: a regional perspective. Taylor & Francis. pp. 239–. ISBN 978-0-415-77621-9. Retrieved 17 January 2012.
  3. ^ Derek R. Hall; Melanie K. Smith; Barbara Marciszewska (30 November 2006). Tourism in the new Europe: the challenges and opportunities of EU enlargement. CABI. pp. 264–. ISBN 978-1-84593-117-9. Retrieved 17 January 2012.
  4. ^ E.M. Pospelov, Geograficheskie nazvaniya mira (Moscow, 1998), p. 444.
  5. ^ "LINNAOSADE JA -JAGUDE LÜHENDID". www.eki.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  6. ^ Thomas M. Sipos (2012). Horror Film Festivals and Awards. McFarland. ISBN 9780786465729
  7. ^ "Haapsalu pastorid tegid pöördumise HÕFFi vastu - Lääne Elu". le.ee. 23 March 2017. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  8. ^ "HÖFF tõi rekordi". postimees.ee. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  9. ^ 1922 a. üldrahvalugemise andmed. Vihk I ja II, Rahva demograafiline koosseis ja korteriolud Eestis (in Estonian and French). Tallinn: Riigi Statistika Keskbüroo. 1924. p. 33. ISBN 9789916103067.
  10. ^ Rahvastiku koostis ja korteriolud. 1.III 1934 rahvaloenduse andmed. Vihk II (in Estonian and French). Tallinn: Riigi Statistika Keskbüroo. 1935. pp. 47–53. hdl:10062/4439.
  11. ^ Eesti Statistika : kuukiri 1942-03/04 (in German and Estonian). Tallinn: Riigi Statistika Keskbüroo. 1942. pp. 66–67.
  12. ^ Katus, Kalev; Puur, Allan; Põldma, Asta (2002). Rahvastiku ühtlusarvutatud sündmus- ja loendusstatistika: Läänemaa 1965-1990. Sari C (in Estonian and English). Tallinn: Eesti Kõrgkoolidevaheline Demouuringute Keskus. pp. 31–32. ISBN 9985820703.
  13. ^ Население районов, городов и поселков городского типа Эстонской ССР : по данным Всесоюзной переписи населения на 15 января 1970 года (in Russian). Tallinn: Eesti NSV Statistika Keskvalitsus. 1972. p. 79.
  14. ^ a b Eesti Vabariigi maakondade, linnade ja alevite rahvastik. 1. osa, Rahvaarv rahvuse, perekonnaseisu, hariduse ja elatusallikate järgi : 1989. a. rahvaloenduse andmed (in Estonian). Tallinn: Eesti Vabariigi Riiklik Statistikaamet. 1990. pp. 28, 33. ISBN 978-9949-7193-2-7 – via Digar.
  15. ^ "RL222: RAHVASTIK ELUKOHA JA RAHVUSE JÄRGI". Estonian Statistical Database (in Estonian).
  16. ^ "RL0429: RAHVASTIK RAHVUSE, SOO, VANUSERÜHMA JA ELUKOHA JÄRGI, 31. DETSEMBER 2011". Estonian Statistical Database. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  17. ^ "RL21429: Rahvastik Rahvuse, Soo, Vanuserühma Ja ELukoha (Haldusüksus) Järgi, 31. DETSEMBER 2021". Estonian Statistical Database (in Estonian).
  18. ^ Reiljan, Kaire (16 March 2015). ""Vehkleja". Kaks lugu, elu ja tõde filmis" ["The Fencer". Two stories, life and truth in film] (in Estonian). Lääne Elu. Retrieved 9 January 2016.

External links Edit

 
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haapsalu, this, article, about, town, with, this, name, administrative, unit, urban, municipality, estonian, pronunciation, ˈhɑːpsɑlu, seaside, resort, town, located, west, coast, estonia, administrative, centre, lääne, county, january, 2020, population, townv. This article is about the town with this name For the administrative unit see Haapsalu urban municipality Haapsalu Estonian pronunciation ˈhɑːpsɑlu is a seaside resort town located on the west coast of Estonia It is the administrative centre of Laane County and on 1 January 2020 it had a population of 9 375 1 HaapsaluTownView from Haapsalu CastleHaapsaluLocation of Haapsalu in the Baltic Sea regionShow map of Baltic SeaHaapsaluLocation in EstoniaShow map of EstoniaHaapsaluHaapsalu Laane County Show map of Laane CountyCoordinates 58 56 22 N 23 32 27 E 58 93944 N 23 54083 E 58 93944 23 54083Country EstoniaCountyLaaneMunicipalityHaapsaluTown rights1279Area 1 Total11 09 km2 4 28 sq mi Elevation10 m 30 ft Population 2020 1 Total9 375 Rank14th Density850 km2 2 200 sq mi Ethnicity 2021 Estonians83 5 Russians11 9 other4 6 Time zoneUTC 2 EET Summer DST UTC 3 EEST Postal code90503 to 90507Area code 372 047Vehicle registrationS Contents 1 Description 2 History 3 Neighborhoods of Haapsalu 4 Healing spas 5 Haapsalu shawl 6 Other attractions 7 Demographics 8 In popular culture 9 Gallery 10 See also 11 References 12 External linksDescription EditHaapsalu has been well known for centuries for its warm seawater curative mud and peaceful atmosphere Salt mud spas frequented by the Russian Romanov family still operate Narrow streets with early 20th century wooden houses lead to the sea Haapsalu has been called the Venice of the Baltics 2 although this claim has been criticized as an exaggeration 3 The name Haapsalu is from Estonian haab aspen and salu grove 4 In Swedish and German the town is called Hapsal and in Russian it is Ga psal Gapsal History Edit Haapsalu castleThe town dates back to 1279 when it was chartered and became the centre of the Bishopric of Osel Wiek which it remained for the next 300 years Buildings from those early days remain today including an episcopal castle which has the largest single nave cathedral in the Baltic states Haapsalu Castle Haapsalu and the surrounding area was the center for the Estonian Swedes from the 13th century until the evacuation of almost all ethnic Swedes from Estonia in 1944 Neighborhoods of Haapsalu EditThere are six neighborhoods of Haapsalu Holmi Kesklinn Manniku Paralepa Randsalu Vanalinn 5 Healing spas EditFor many years locals have claimed that the sea mud has a curative effect A military doctor Carl Abraham Hunnius founded the first mud cure resort in 1825 News of the curative mud quickly reached the aristocracy of Saint Petersburg the capital of the Russian Empire Ever since then Haapsalu has been a popular summer destination where people from all around the world come for medical treatment Today there are three mud cure establishments in Haapsalu varying in size and location Haapsalu shawl EditIn the 19th century Haapsalu became famous for its shawls a delicate craft made by local women Other attractions Edit source source source source source source source source source source source source source Drone video of Haapsalu promenade peninsula of Krimmi holm Tagalaht and Haapsalu old town in June 2022The Land of Ilon Wikland Wiklandia a recreation centre for children is set to open in a few years when within the town This world famous book illustrator has been involved with Haapsalu since her childhood The August Blues Festival is held every August in Haapsalu Since 2005 the town hosts Haapsalu Horror and Fantasy Film Festival an annual film festival dedicated to genre films 6 In 2017 the pastors of Haapsalu made an open statement calling to end the city s financing of the festival claiming the horror and violence depicted in the screened films were not fit to represent the resort town image 7 The same year the festival was held to a record breaking attendance 8 Demographics EditEthnic composition 1922 2021 Ethnicity 1922 9 1934 10 1941 11 1959 12 1970 13 1979 14 1989 14 2000 15 2011 16 2021 17 amount amount amount amount amount amount amount amount amount amount Estonians 3597 84 9 4103 88 3 3580 94 5 6819 79 6 8417 73 3 9058 69 5 9704 66 4 9587 79 5 8404 82 0 8016 83 5Russians 178 4 20 125 2 69 57 1 50 2220 19 3 2987 22 9 3726 25 5 1841 15 3 1427 13 9 1140 11 9Ukrainians 0 0 00 296 2 58 441 3 38 547 3 74 287 2 38 181 1 77 127 1 32Belarusians 99 0 86 186 1 43 233 1 59 97 0 80 61 0 60 58 0 60Finns 5 0 11 6 0 16 62 0 54 81 0 62 77 0 53 64 0 53 57 0 56 60 0 63Jews 9 0 21 5 0 11 0 0 00 23 0 20 20 0 15 12 0 08 5 0 04 4 0 04 3 0 03Latvians 10 0 22 3 0 08 44 0 38 40 0 31 32 0 22 9 0 07 12 0 12 15 0 16Germans 304 7 17 251 5 40 46 0 35 48 0 33 16 0 13 8 0 08 6 0 06Tatars 0 0 00 38 0 29 38 0 26 15 0 12 10 0 10 11 0 11Poles 11 0 24 11 0 29 21 0 16 18 0 12 9 0 07 4 0 04 7 0 07Lithuanians 0 0 00 1 0 03 26 0 23 24 0 18 27 0 18 24 0 20 18 0 18 15 0 16unknown 0 0 00 1 0 02 0 0 00 0 0 00 0 0 00 0 0 00 0 0 00 34 0 28 13 0 13 37 0 39other 149 3 52 138 2 97 131 3 46 1748 20 4 296 2 58 93 0 71 155 1 06 66 0 55 52 0 51 101 1 05Total 4237 100 4649 100 3789 100 8567 100 11483 100 13035 100 14617 100 12054 100 10251 100 9595 100 01In popular culture EditHaapsalu is site of a fencing school founded by Estonian fencer Endel Nelis used as the setting of the Finnish Estonian film The Fencer 18 Gallery Edit Central square City center Haapsalu resort hall Boats in gulf Tagalaht Haapsalu Railway Station now disused and notable for the length of its platform canopy Town Hall Train station Water tower Train station polyclinic Steam locomotive A pavilion at Haapsalu seaside promenade Sculpture Kepimurdja by Juhan Raudsepp View from the promenade Jaani Lutheran church Orthodox Church of St Mary MagdaleneSee also EditHaapsalu shawl Haapsalu linnastaadion August Blues FestivalReferences Edit a b c Population number area and density administrative division as at 01 01 2018 Statistics Estonia Retrieved 1 June 2020 Dallen J Timothy 18 May 2009 Cultural heritage and tourism in the developing world a regional perspective Taylor amp Francis pp 239 ISBN 978 0 415 77621 9 Retrieved 17 January 2012 Derek R Hall Melanie K Smith Barbara Marciszewska 30 November 2006 Tourism in the new Europe the challenges and opportunities of EU enlargement CABI pp 264 ISBN 978 1 84593 117 9 Retrieved 17 January 2012 E M Pospelov Geograficheskie nazvaniya mira Moscow 1998 p 444 LINNAOSADE JA JAGUDE LUHENDID www eki ee in Estonian Retrieved 18 March 2020 Thomas M Sipos 2012 Horror Film Festivals and Awards McFarland ISBN 9780786465729 Haapsalu pastorid tegid poordumise HOFFi vastu Laane Elu le ee 23 March 2017 Retrieved 13 April 2018 HOFF toi rekordi postimees ee Retrieved 13 April 2018 1922 a uldrahvalugemise andmed Vihk I ja II Rahva demograafiline koosseis ja korteriolud Eestis in Estonian and French Tallinn Riigi Statistika Keskburoo 1924 p 33 ISBN 9789916103067 Rahvastiku koostis ja korteriolud 1 III 1934 rahvaloenduse andmed Vihk II in Estonian and French Tallinn Riigi Statistika Keskburoo 1935 pp 47 53 hdl 10062 4439 Eesti Statistika kuukiri 1942 03 04 in German and Estonian Tallinn Riigi Statistika Keskburoo 1942 pp 66 67 Katus Kalev Puur Allan Poldma Asta 2002 Rahvastiku uhtlusarvutatud sundmus ja loendusstatistika Laanemaa 1965 1990 Sari C in Estonian and English Tallinn Eesti Korgkoolidevaheline Demouuringute Keskus pp 31 32 ISBN 9985820703 Naselenie rajonov gorodov i poselkov gorodskogo tipa Estonskoj SSR po dannym Vsesoyuznoj perepisi naseleniya na 15 yanvarya 1970 goda in Russian Tallinn Eesti NSV Statistika Keskvalitsus 1972 p 79 a b Eesti Vabariigi maakondade linnade ja alevite rahvastik 1 osa Rahvaarv rahvuse perekonnaseisu hariduse ja elatusallikate jargi 1989 a rahvaloenduse andmed in Estonian Tallinn Eesti Vabariigi Riiklik Statistikaamet 1990 pp 28 33 ISBN 978 9949 7193 2 7 via Digar RL222 RAHVASTIK ELUKOHA JA RAHVUSE JARGI Estonian Statistical Database in Estonian RL0429 RAHVASTIK RAHVUSE SOO VANUSERUHMA JA ELUKOHA JARGI 31 DETSEMBER 2011 Estonian Statistical Database Retrieved 4 February 2021 RL21429 Rahvastik Rahvuse Soo Vanuseruhma Ja ELukoha Haldusuksus Jargi 31 DETSEMBER 2021 Estonian Statistical Database in Estonian Reiljan Kaire 16 March 2015 Vehkleja Kaks lugu elu ja tode filmis The Fencer Two stories life and truth in film in Estonian Laane Elu Retrieved 9 January 2016 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Haapsalu Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Haapsalu Haapsalu pictures and article Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Haapsalu amp oldid 1158348230, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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