Leppneeme

{{Short description|Village in Estonia}}

{{Infobox settlement

| name = Leppneeme

| settlement_type = village

| image_skyline = DJI 0186 Leppneeme.jpg

| imagesize =

| image_caption = Aerial view of Leppneeme

| image_flag =

| flag_size =

| image_shield =

| shield_size =

| pushpin_map = Estonia

| pushpin_label_position = bottom

| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Estonia

| coordinates = {{coord|59|32|53|N|24|51|58|E|region:EE|display=inline,title}}

| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = {{flag|Estonia}}

| subdivision_type1 = County

| subdivision_name1 = 24px Harju County

| subdivision_type2 = Municipality

| subdivision_name2 = 24px Viimsi Parish

| established_title = First mentioned

| established_date = 1376

| leader_title = Village elder

| leader_name = Arvi Piirsalu

| area_total_km2 =

| population_total = 464

| population_as_of = 2011 Census

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File:Leppneeme sadam ja kyla 2022 juuni.webm

Leppneeme is a village in Viimsi Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia.{{EHAK|4299}} (retrieved 27 July 2021) It is located about {{convert|14|km|0|abbr=on}} northeast of the centre of Tallinn, on the northeastern coast of the Viimsi peninsula by Muuga Bay. As of the 2011 census, the settlement's population was 464.{{cite web|title=Population by place of residence (settlement), sex and age|url=http://pub.stat.ee/px-web.2001/Dialog/varval.asp?ma=PC003&lang=1|publisher=Statistics Estonia|accessdate=31 May 2013|date=31 December 2011}}

Leppneeme harbour is the main point for traffic to and from the island of Prangli. The corresponding harbour on Prangli's side is in Kelnase.

Leppneeme was first mentioned in 1376 as Thusnes.{{cite web|title=Leppneeme küla arengukava 2008-2018 |url=http://www.hot.ee/leppneemeselts/dok/Arengukava.doc |publisher=Leppneeme Külaselts |page=6 |language=Estonian |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110720125141/http://www.hot.ee/leppneemeselts/dok/Arengukava.doc |archivedate=2011-07-20 }}

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{{Geographic location

|Centre = Leppneeme

|North = Gulf of Finland

|Northeast = Gulf of Finland

|East = Gulf of Finland

|Southeast = Tammneeme

|South = Lubja, Tammneeme

|Southwest = Lubja

|West = Lubja

|Northwest = Kelvingi

}}

{{Viimsi Parish}}

Category:Villages in Harju County

Category:Kreis Harrien

{{Harju-geo-stub}}