Saku, Estonia

Saku is a small borough (Estonian: alevik) in Harju County, Estonia, located south from Tallinn, the capital. It is the administrative centre of Saku Parish. Saku had a population of 4,675 on 1 April 2012, which makes it the third biggest small borough in Estonia.
Saku is most known for the Saku Brewery which is one of two biggest breweries in Estonia.
It has a railway station on the Tallinn - Viljandi railway line operated by Elron (rail transit). The Vääna River crosses Saku.

Saku Manor

Saku Manor traces its history back to 1463. The current manor house was built in 1825-1830 in a neoclassical style, and is possibly designed by the renowned St. Petersburg architect Carlo Rossi. It is one of the finest examples, perhaps the finest, of a neoclassical manor house in Estonia.

Notable people

Evelin Ilves, former first lady of Estonia, grew up in Saku
Juss Laansoo, motocross rider
Grit Šadeiko, heptathlete, born in Saku
Jaak Urmet, writer, born in Saku

International cooperation

Saku maintains close ties with Saku city in Japan. The relations were inspired by the fact that the two cities are sharing the same name.