Uusküla, Harju County

Uusküla
Uusküla
Village
Country	Estonia
County	Harju County
Parish	Jõelähtme Parish
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)

Uusküla is a village in Jõelähtme Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia.^[1]

The northern half of the territory of Uusküla is occupied by the Port of Muuga.

Name

Uusküla was attested in historical sources as Niege bue in 1491, Nyebue in 1529, UhsKylla in 1693, and Uekül in 1798. The name literally means 'new village', and Uusküla is believed to be a "daughter village" of neighboring Kallavere.^[2]

References

^ Classification of Estonian administrative units and settlements 2014^{[dead link]} (retrieved 27 July 2021)
^ "Uusküla". Dictionary of Estonian Place Names. Tallinn: Eesti Keele Instituut. Retrieved December 15, 2023.

59°29′55″N 25°00′25″E / 59.49861°N 25.00694°E / 59.49861; 25.00694

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[1] Classification of Estonian administrative units and settlements 2014^{[dead link]} (retrieved 27 July 2021)

[2] "Uusküla". Dictionary of Estonian Place Names. Tallinn: Eesti Keele Instituut. Retrieved December 15, 2023.

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v t e Settlements in Jõelähtme Parish
Small boroughs	Kostivere Loo
Villages	Aruaru Haapse Haljava Ihasalu Iru Jägala Jägala-Joa Jõelähtme Jõesuu Kaberneeme Kallavere Koila Koipsi Koogi Kostiranna Kullamäe Liivamäe Loo Maardu Manniva Neeme Nehatu Parasmäe Rammu Rebala Rohusi Ruu Saha Sambu Saviranna Ülgase Uusküla Vandjala Võerdla