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Vinni, Estonia

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Country
  
Estonia

Municipality
  
Vinni Parish

County
  
Lääne-Viru County

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Vinni is a small borough (Estonian: alevik) in Vinni Parish, Lääne-Viru County, in northern Estonia. It's located about 7 km (4 mi) southeast of the town of Rakvere, and just a kilometer northeast of Pajusti, the administrative centre of the municipality. Vinni had a population of 955 on 1 January 2012.

Map of Vinni, L%C3%A4%C3%A4ne-Viru County, Estonia

The last battle on the Estonian soil during the Great Northern War took place on the field of Vinni on 15 August 1708. This resulted in the withdrawal of the remaining Swedish forces to Reval (Tallinn) and Pernau (Pärnu).

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Vinni, Estonia Wikipedia