Äntu

Village in Estonia
Village in Lääne-Viru County, Estonia
59°05′22″N 26°16′05″E / 59.08944°N 26.26806°E / 59.08944; 26.26806Country EstoniaCounty Lääne-Viru CountyMunicipality Väike-Maarja ParishPopulation
 (01.01.2011[1])
 • Total50

Äntu is a village in Väike-Maarja Parish, Lääne-Viru County, in northeastern Estonia.[2] It has a population of 50 (as of 1 January 2011).[1]

Äntu Hill Fort

Äntu Hill Fort (or Punamägi Hill Fort, according to old sources Agelinde) is located in this village. The fort was established at the beginning of 11th century. The fort is mentioned in "Livonian Chronicle of Henry".[3]

Gallery

  • Site of former Äntu stronghold
    Site of former Äntu stronghold
  • Äntu Vahejärv (Äntu Middle Lake)
    Äntu Vahejärv (Äntu Middle Lake)
  • The chimney of Äntu Manor's distillery
    The chimney of Äntu Manor's distillery

See also

  • Äntu lakes

References

  1. ^ a b "Asukoht" (in Estonian). Väike-Maarja vald.
  2. ^ Classification of Estonian administrative units and settlements 2014[dead link] (retrieved 28 July 2021)
  3. ^ "10942 Linnus "Äntu Punamägi", "Agelinde" • Mälestised". register.muinas.ee. Retrieved 7 January 2021.


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