Porkuni

Porkuni () is a village in Tapa Parish, Lääne-Viru County, in northern Estonia. The settlement is located around the Lake Porkuni, which is the source of the Valgejõgi River.

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Settlement.official_name: Porkuni
Settlement.settlement_type: Village
Settlement.image_skyline: Porkuni linnuse väravatorn.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Porkuni castle gatetower
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: County
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Lääne-Viru County
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Parish
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Tapa Parish
Settlement.timezone: EET
Settlement.utc_offset: +2
Settlement.timezone_DST: EEST

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Porkuni () is a village in Tapa Parish, Lääne-Viru County, in northern Estonia. The settlement is located around the Lake Porkuni, which is the source of the Valgejõgi River.

In 1944, the Battle of Porkuni was fought in the area.