Kiiu

Kiiu is a small borough () in Kuusalu Parish, Harju County, northern Estonia. It has a population of 859 (as of 1 January 2012).

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Settlement.name: Kiiu
Settlement.settlement_type: Small borough
Settlement.image_skyline: Kiiu tornlinnus 2012.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Kiiu Tower
Settlement.pushpin_map: Estonia
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Estonia
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: County
Settlement.subdivision_name1: 24px Harju County
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name2: 24px Kuusalu Parish

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Kiiu Tower
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Kiiu is a small borough () in Kuusalu Parish, Harju County, northern Estonia. It has a population of 859 (as of 1 January 2012).

==Kiiu Tower== Kiiu () tower is a medieval defensive tower house of a type found also elsewhere in the Baltic region and sometimes referred to as a "vassal castle". This type of fortification was not intended to be used in any major military operations. Other examples in Estonia include Vao tower and Purtse Castle.