Vaivara, Estonia

Vaivara
Village
Vaivara railway station
Vaivara railway station
Country Estonia
CountyIda-Viru County
MunicipalityNarva-Jõesuu
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Vaivara (German: Waiwara) is a village in Narva-Jõesuu municipality, Ida-Viru County in northeastern Estonia.[1] Prior to the 2017 administrative reform of local governments, it was located in Vaivara Parish.

During World War II, Vaivara concentration camp, the primary Nazi concentration camp in Estonia, was located near Vaivara train station.

References

  1. ^ Classification of Estonian administrative units and settlements 2014[dead link] (retrieved 28 July 2021)
Preceding station Elron Following station
Oru
towards Tallinn
 Tallinn–Narva Auvere
towards Narva

59°22′N 27°46′E / 59.367°N 27.767°E / 59.367; 27.767