Vao, Lääne-Viru County

Vao
Village
Vao castle tower
Country Estonia
CountyLääne-Viru County
ParishVäike-Maarja Parish
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Vao is a village in Väike-Maarja Parish, Lääne-Viru County, in northeastern Estonia.

Since 2014, Vao is the location of Vao Accommodation Centre, an accommodation centre for asylum seekers. Since the European migrant crisis has gained wide media attention in Estonia, Vao Centre has become the site of demonstrations against refugees. On 3 September 2015, the external wall of the center was set on fire. No one was hurt in the incident.

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