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Antsla Airfield
Antsla Airfield ( et, Antsla lennuväli) is a private airfield in Antsla, Võru County, Estonia. The airfield is covered with grass. The airfield's owner is Virge Ventsel. References {{Reflist Airports in Estonia Buildings and structures in Võru County Antsla Parish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antsla
Antsla is a town in Võru County, southern Estonia, it is the administrative centre of Antsla Parish. Antsla borough was renamed town of third rank by Konstantin Päts from 1 May 1938. The settlement is known since 1405. The town has a furniture manufacturing. Antsla is situated on the Valga–Pechory railway, but since 2001 the train traffic on the line is inactive. Notable people *Aimar Altosaar (born 1959), sociologist and politician * Teo Krüüner (born 1943), military major general *Maarja Nummert (born 1944), architect * Vilja Toomast (born 1962), politician *Vahur Kersna (born 1962), journalist * Urmas Välbe (born 1966), cross-country skier *Andrus Värnik Andrus Värnik (born 27 September 1977) is a retired Estonian track and field athlete who competed in the javelin throw. He is a World Champion, having 2005 World Championships in Athletics – Men's javelin throw, won gold in 2005 World Champions ... (born 1977), javelin thrower Gallery References Citi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Võru County
Võru County ( et, Võru maakond or ''Võrumaa''; vro, Võro maakund) is a county in southern Estonia. It is bordered by Valga County and Põlva County and is the only Estonian county bordering two countries - Latvia (Alūksne Municipality and Ape Municipality) in the south and Russian Federation (Pskov Oblast) in the east. The territory of Võrumaa covers and is influenced by a temperate seasonal climate. In January 2013 Võru County had a population of 32,806, 2.5% of the total population in Estonia. The county is subdivided into 12 rural municipalities and one urban municipality, the county capital, Võru. Ethnic Division and Culture In Võru County, there are 95.3% Estonians, 3.3% Russians and 1.4% other nationalities. Two indigenous ethnic groups live in Võru County – the Võro people and the Setos. Both ethnic groups have their own language (Võro, Seto) and cultural heritage in traditions. Võro People The Võro Institute is established for the preservation an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estonia
Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, and to the east by Lake Peipus and Russia. The territory of Estonia consists of the mainland, the larger islands of Saaremaa and Hiiumaa, and over 2,200 other islands and islets on the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea, covering a total area of . The capital city Tallinn and Tartu are the two largest urban areas of the country. The Estonian language is the autochthonous and the official language of Estonia; it is the first language of the majority of its population, as well as the world's second most spoken Finnic language. The land of what is now modern Estonia has been inhabited by '' Homo sapiens'' since at least 9,000 BC. The medieval indigenous population of Estonia was one of the last " pagan" civilisations in Europe to adopt Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Airports In Estonia
This is a list of airports and airfields in Estonia. Airports Airport names shown in bold indicate the facility has scheduled passenger service on a commercial airline. , - valign="top" , Antsla , EEAA , , Antsla Airfield , , 06/24, grass , private , } , - valign="top" , Humala (Harku Parish) , EEHA , , Humala Airfield , , 05/23, grass , private , } , - valign="top" , Jõhvi / Puru , EEJI , , Jõhvi Airfield (Jhvi Airfield) , , 05/23, grass , private , } , - valign="top" , Karksi-Nuia / Polli , EEKI , , Karksi Airfield , , 16/34, grass , uncertified , } , - valign="top" , Kuressaare , EEKE , URE , Kuressaare Airport , , 17/35 & 05/23, asphalt , civil, international , } , - valign="top" , Kärdla / Hiiessaare , EEKA , KDL , Kärdla Airport , , 14/32, asphalt , civil, international , } , - valign="top" , Kihnu , EEKU , , Kihnu Airfield , , 04/22 & 15/33, grass , ci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buildings And Structures In Võru County
A building, or edifice, is an enclosed structure with a roof and walls standing more or less permanently in one place, such as a house or factory (although there's also portable buildings). Buildings come in a variety of sizes, shapes, and functions, and have been adapted throughout history for a wide number of factors, from building materials available, to weather conditions, land prices, ground conditions, specific uses, prestige, and aesthetic reasons. To better understand the term ''building'' compare the list of nonbuilding structures. Buildings serve several societal needs – primarily as shelter from weather, security, living space, privacy, to store belongings, and to comfortably live and work. A building as a shelter represents a physical division of the human habitat (a place of comfort and safety) and the ''outside'' (a place that at times may be harsh and harmful). Ever since the first cave paintings, buildings have also become objects or canvasses of much artistic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
