Lavassaare is a borough (Estonian: alev) in Pärnu municipality, Pärnu County, in southwestern Estonia. It had a population of 539 on 1 January 2009 and an area of 8.00 km2.[1]

Lavassaare
Lavassaare is located in Estonia
Lavassaare
Lavassaare
Location in Estonia
Coordinates: 58°30′48″N 24°22′20″E / 58.51333°N 24.37222°E / 58.51333; 24.37222
CountryEstonia
CountyPärnu County
MunicipalityPärnu
Area
 • Total8.00 km2 (3.09 sq mi)
Population
 (1 January 2009)
 • Total539
 • Density67/km2 (170/sq mi)

Lavassaare is home to the Estonian Railway Museum at Lavassaare, a museum dedicated to the history of the narrow-track railway in Estonia.[2]

Railway Museum

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References

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  1. ^ "Population figure and composition". Statistics Estonia. Retrieved 29 January 2010.
  2. ^ Visit Estonia Estonian Museum Railway at Lavassaare. Retrieved 22 February 2019.