Püünsi
Püünsi is a village in Viimsi Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia. It's located about 13 km (8 mi) northeast of the centre of Tallinn, situated just north of the village of Pringi before Rohuneeme, on the eastern coast of Tallinn Bay. Püünsi has a population of 1,234 (as of 1 January 2011).[1]
Püünsi | |
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  Püünsi Location in Estonia | |
| Coordinates: 59°33′11″N 24°47′44″E | |
| Country |  Estonia |
| County |  Harju County |
| Municipality |  Viimsi Parish |
| Population (01.01.2011[1]) | |
| • Total | 1,234 |
On 10 August 2005 a Copterline helicopter on Tallinn–Helsinki route crashed about 3 km west of Püünsi into the Tallinn Bay. All 14 people on the helicopter died.
Shore of Viimsi Peninsula in Püünsi
References
- "Valla üldandmed" (in Estonian). Viimsi vald. Retrieved 5 March 2011.
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