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Puru, Estonia
Puru is a village in Jõhvi Parish, Ida-Viru County in northeastern Estonia. Jõhvi Airfield (ICAO The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO, ) is a specialized agency of the United Nations that coordinates the principles and techniques of international air navigation, and fosters the planning and development of international a ...: EEJI) is located on the territories of Puru village. Pedagogic scientist, school director and politician Peeter Põld (1878–1930) was born in Puru. References Villages in Ida-Viru County Kreis Wierland {{IdaViru-geo-stub ...
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Counties Of Estonia
Counties ( et, maakond, plural ') are the first-level administrative subdivisions of Estonia. Estonian territory is composed of 15 counties, including 13 on the mainland and 2 on islands. The government (') of each county is led by a ' (governor) who represents the national government (') at the regional level. Governors are appointed by the national government for a term of five years. Each county is further divided into municipalities of two types: urban municipalities (towns, ') and rural municipalities (parishes, '). The number and name of the counties were not affected. However, their borders were changed by the administrative reform at the municipal elections Sunday 15 October 2017, which brought the number of municipalities down from 213 to 79. List Population figures as of 1 January 2021. The sum total of the figures in the table is 42,644 km2, of which the land area is 42,388 km2, so that 256 km2 of water is included in the figures. History In the first ...
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Illuka Parish
Illuka Parish ( et, Illuka vald) was an Estonian municipality located in Ida-Viru County. It had a population of 1013 and an area of 517 km². Villages Agusalu, Edivere, Illuka, Jaama, Kaatermu, Kaidma, Kamarna, Karoli, Kuremäe, Kivinõmme, Konsu, Kuningaküla, Kurtna, Ohakvere, Ongassaare, Permisküla, Puhatu, Rausvere, Vasavere. History Illuka Parish was formed on 13 February 1992. In 2017, as part of Administrative reform in Estonia, Alajõe Parish, Iisaku Parish, Illuka Parish, Mäetaguse Parish and Tudulinna Parish were merged into a new administrative unit - Alutaguse Parish. Illuka Municipal Council did not do so willingly and disputed the forced merger in Supreme Court of Estonia, but lost the case. Mayor of the municipality of Illuka Parish was Oleg Kuznetsov. International relations Twin towns — Sister cities * Duszniki, Poland * Taivalkoski, Finland Gallery Kuremäe kloostri hooned õhust edela nurk.JPG, Pühtitsa Convent P ...
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Tammiku, Jõhvi Parish
Tammiku is a small borough ( et, alevik) in Jõhvi Parish, Ida-Viru County, in northeastern Estonia. It's located about southwest of the town of Jõhvi and about northwest of Kohtla-Järve's Ahtme district. As of 2011 Census, the settlement's population was 291. Tammiku was first mentioned in 1241 in the Danish Census Book. It is the birthplace of Estonian amateur featherweight boxer Evald Seepere Evald Seepere (born ''Seeberg'', 4 May 1911 – 22 February 1990) was an 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 f ... (1911-1990) References Boroughs and small boroughs in Estonia {{idaviru-geo-stub ...
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Pajualuse
Pajualuse is a village in Jõhvi Parish, Ida-Viru County in northeastern Estonia. It's located about southwest of the town of Jõhvi and 2 km west of Ahtme, district of Kohtla-Järve, by the Jõhvi–Tartu– Valga road ( E264). The entrance of the Viru oil shale mine is located south, in Kalina Kalina may refer to: People * Kalina people, or Caribs, an indigenous people of the northern coastal areas of South America * Kalina language, or Carib, the language of the Kalina people * Kalina (given name) * Kalina (surname) * Noah Kalina, ... village. As of 2011 Census, Pajualuse's population was 50. References Villages in Ida-Viru County {{IdaViru-geo-stub ...
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Kalina, Estonia
Kalina is a village in Alutaguse Parish, Ida-Viru County in northeastern 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, a .... (retrieved 28 July 2021) References Villages in Ida-Viru County {{IdaViru-geo-stub ...
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Illuka
Illuka is a village in Ida-Viru County in Alutaguse Parish in northeastern Estonia. (retrieved 28 July 2021) It was the administrative centre of Illuka Parish Illuka Parish ( et, Illuka vald) was an Estonian municipality located in Ida-Viru County. It had a population of 1013 and an area of 517 km². Villages Agusalu, Edivere, Illuka, Jaama, Kaatermu, Kaidma, Kamarna, Karoli, Kuremäe, .... Illuka Manor Illuka Manor (german: Illuck) was established as a manorial estate in 1657, but the presently visible main building dates from 1888. It was designed by architect Friedrich Modi. Restoration works have been carried out in the 1990s and again in 2013–2015. Gallery Illuka manor 01.jpg Illuka manor 06.jpg Illuka manor 07.jpg Illuka mõisa peahoone 04.JPG References External links Illuka Manorat Estonian Manors Portal Villages in Ida-Viru County Kreis Wierland {{IdaViru-geo-stub ...
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Tarakuse
Tarakuse (german: Tarrakus) is a village in Alutaguse Parish, Ida-Viru County in northeastern 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, a .... (retrieved 28 July 2021) References Villages in Ida-Viru County Kreis Wierland {{IdaViru-geo-stub ...
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Mäetaguse Parish
Mäetaguse Parish ( et, Mäetaguse vald) was an Estonian municipality located in Ida-Viru County. It had a population of 1,556 (2005) and an area of 285 km² (110 mi²). Populated places Mäetaguse Parish had a small borough, Mäetaguse, and 20 villages. Villages Apandiku, Aruküla, Arvila, Atsalama, Ereda, Jõetaguse, Kalina, Kiikla, Liivakünka, Metsküla, Mäetaguse, Pagari, Rajaküla, Ratva, Tarakuse, Uhe, Võhma Võhma (german: Wöchma) is a town A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages and smaller than cities, though the criteria to distinguish between them vary considerably in different parts of the world. Origin ..., Võide, Võrnu, Väike-Pungerja. References External links * Former municipalities of Estonia {{IdaViru-geo-stub ...
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Jõetaguse, Ida-Viru County
Jõetaguse is a village in Alutaguse Parish, Ida-Viru County in northeastern 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, a .... (retrieved 28 July 2021) References Villages in Ida-Viru County {{IdaViru-geo-stub ...
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Kurtna, Ida-Viru County
Kurtna is a village in Alutaguse Parish, Ida-Viru County in northeastern 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, a .... (retrieved 28 July 2021) Gallery Kurtna mõisa tuuleveski.JPG, Kurtna manor windmill Kurtna mõisa valitsejamaja.JPG, Kurtna manor steward's house Kurtna mõisa park.JPG, Kurtna manor park References Villages in Ida-Viru County Kreis Wierland {{IdaViru-geo-stub ...
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Rausvere
Rausvere is a village in Alutaguse Parish, Ida-Viru County in northeastern 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, a .... (retrieved 28 July 2021) References Villages in Ida-Viru County {{IdaViru-geo-stub ...
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Ida-Viru County
Ida-Viru County ( et, Ida-Viru maakond or ''Ida-Virumaa'') is one of 15 counties of Estonia. It is the most north-eastern part of the country. The county contains large deposits of oil shale - the main mineral mined in Estonia. Oil shale is used in the production of shale oil and in thermal power plants. The capital of the county is the town of Jõhvi which is administratively united with the Jõhvi Parish; nevertheless, Narva is the largest town in the county in terms of population and at the same time the third largest city in Estonia after Tallinn and Tartu. In January 2019 Ida-Viru County had a population of 136,240 – constituting 10.3% of the total population in Estonia. It borders Lääne-Viru County in the west, Jõgeva County in the southwest and Russia (Leningrad Oblast) in the east. It is the only county in Estonia where Russians constitute the majority of population (73.1% in 2010), the second highest being Harju (28%). History During the latter part of the perio ...
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