Hanila is a village in Lääneranna Parish, Pärnu County in western Estonia.[1] The village is home to Hanila museum and Hanila church.
Hanila | |
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Village | |
 Hanila Church | |
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| Country |  Estonia |
| County | Pärnu County |
| Parish | Lääneranna Parish |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Laelatu Biological Station is also located in the village. The station is established mainly to study unique Laelatu wooded meadow. In 2007, the old station was destroyed due to fire. New station was opened in 2015. The station belongs to Tartu Ülikool.[2]
Notable people
editNotable people that were born or lived in Hanila include the following:
- Ado Anderkopp (1894–1941), politician and journalist
References
edit- ^ Classification of Estonian administrative units and settlements 2014[dead link] (retrieved 28 July 2021)
- ^ "Tartu Ülikooli Laelatu bioloogiajaam". ut.ee. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
58°37′N 23°37′E / 58.617°N 23.617°E
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