| Riisipere | |
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| A train in Riisipere railway station | |
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| Coordinates: 59°07′14″N 24°18′33″E / 59.12056°N 24.30917°ECoordinates: 59°07′14″N 24°18′33″E / 59.12056°N 24.30917°E | |
| Country | Estonia |
| County | Harju County |
| Parish | Nissi Parish |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 1,051 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
Riisipere is a small borough (alevik) in the county of Harju, Estonia,[1] and is the Nissi Parish administrative center. Located on the Ääsmäe-Haapsalu road, its distance from Tallinn is 45 km, from Haapsalu 50 km, Märjamaa 30 km, Rapla 40 km.
Riisipere railway station, the terminus of the Tallinn-Keila-Riisipere line, has been electrified since 1981. Originally the railway continued to Haapsalu, but the Riisipere-Haapsalu section was taken up in 2004.
Major attractions are Riisipere manor house[2] and Nissi Church[3] The composer Raimond Valgre was born here.[4]
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