Alajõe (russian: Олешница, ''Oleshnitsa'') is a village in Ida-Viru County, in northeastern

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. It is located on the northern shore of

Lake Peipus Lake Peipus ( et, Peipsi-Pihkva järv; russian: Чудско-Псковское озеро, Псковско-Чудское озеро, Chudsko-Pskovskoye ozero, Pskovsko-Chudskoye ozero); is the largest trans-boundary lake in Europe, lying on ...

. Alajõe is the administrative centre of

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. In 2000 the village had a population of 147. Alajõe was first mentioned in 1583.https://www.eki.ee/dict/knr/index.cgi?Q=alaj%C3%B5e&F=M&C06=en (accessed 24 February 2020)

Gallery

Alajõe õigeusu kirik ja kirikuaed.JPG, Alajõe orthodox church Alajõe kalmistu 03.jpg, Alajõe cemetery Alajõe küla.jpg, Village Alajõgi 01.jpg, River Alajõgi

References

Villages in Ida-Viru County {{IdaViru-geo-stub