Kose



Kose is a small borough (alevik) in Harju County, 39 kilometers (24 miles) southeast of Tallinn, Estonia. It is the administrative centre of Kose Parish and lies next to Pirita River.

At the 2011 Census, the settlement's population was 2,097.

It was first mentioned in the Danish Census Book as Cosius in 1241.

Notable people

 * Otto von Kotzebue (1787–1846), navigator, is buried at the churchyard of Kose St. Nicholas Church
 * Risto Kübar (b. 1983), actor, was born in Kose
 * Silver Kübar (et) (b. 1980), sidecar motorcross racer, was born in Kose
 * Liivo Leetma (b. 1977), footballer, was born in Kose
 * Rauno Roosnurm (b. 1991), musician, was born in Kose