[2] It is located about 13 km (8 mi) northeast of the town of Rapla, just east of Juuru and 6 km (4 mi) northwest of Kaiu, by road no.

[1] Between 1991 and 2017 (until the administrative reform of Estonian municipalities), the village was located in Juuru Parish.

Atla Manor was first mentioned as Groß-Attel in 1422,[3] when it belonged to Hannes van Treyden.

After the Great Northern War, it was owned by the Maydells and the Helffreichs.

[4] Nowadays a private pottery workshop is located in the manor.