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Rakke

Coordinates: 58°59′11″N 26°14′50″E / 58.98639°N 26.24722°E / 58.98639; 26.24722
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Rakke
Small borough
Rakke station building
Rakke station building
Rakke is located in Estonia
Rakke
Rakke
Location in Estonia
Coordinates: 58°59′11″N 26°14′50″E / 58.98639°N 26.24722°E / 58.98639; 26.24722
CountryEstonia
CountyLääne-Viru County
MunicipalityVäike-Maarja Parish
Population
 ([1])
 • Total
1,015

Rakke is a small borough (Estonian: alevik) in Väike-Maarja Parish, Lääne-Viru County, Estonia. Rakke has a population of 1015.[1]

Before the 2017 Administrative Reform, Rakke was the administrative centre of Rakke Parish.

Notable people

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  • Õnne Kurg (born 1973), cross-country skier, born in Rakke
  • Hugo Raudsepp (1883–1952), writer, worked in Rakke in his youth
  • Marta Sillaots (1887–1969), writer, translator, and literary critic, born in Rakke

References

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  1. ^ a b "Üldinfo" (in Estonian). Rakke vald. Retrieved 7 August 2010.
Preceding station Elron Following station
Kiltsi
towards Tallinn
 Tallinn–Tartu–Valga Vägeva
towards Valga
Tallinn–Tartu–Koidula Vägeva
towards Koidula


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