page_title: Harju County
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: Harju County / History
caption_attribution_description: English: ...at left in the background archbishop Anders Sunesen with raised hands, and in the foreground Roskilde-bishop Peder Jacobsen pointing at Dannebrog while informing king Valdemar II of Denmark Dansk: ...i baggrunden tv. ses ærkebiskop Anders Sunesen med hænderne strakt mod Himlen, og i forgrunden peger Roskilde-biskop Peder Jacobsen på det faldende Dannebrog mens han informerer kong Valdemar Sejr
context_page_description: Harju County, is one of the fifteen counties of Estonia. It is situated in Northern Estonia, on the southern coast of the Gulf of Finland, and borders Lääne-Viru County to the east, Järva County to the southeast, Rapla County to the south, and Lääne County to the southwest. The capital and largest city of Estonia, Tallinn, is situated in Harju County. Harju County is the largest county in Estonia in terms of population, as almost half of the Estonia's population lives in Harju County.
caption: The Flag of Denmark (Dannebrog) as falling from the sky during the Battle of Lindanise in 1219. It is now depicted on the coat of arms of both Tallinn and Harju County.
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