Jägala
Village
Jägala is located in Estonia
Jägala
Jägala
Coordinates: 59°25′04″N 25°14′12″E / 59.417777777778°N 25.236666666667°E / 59.417777777778; 25.236666666667
Country Estonia
CountyHarju County
ParishJõelähtme Parish
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Jägala (German: Jaggowal) is a village in Jõelähtme Parish, Harju County, in northern Estonia.[1] It lies on the Jägala river, south of the TallinnNarva road (T1, part of E20), about 28 km (17 mi) east of Tallinn. The Jägala–Käravete road (T13) starts in Jägala and passes through the village centre. Jägala had 139 inhabitants in 2007.

Jägala Army Base, a disused military base is located in the village.

History

During World War II, the Jägala concentration camp is built and operated next to the village.

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