Kalana is a
village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town (although the word is often used to describe both hamlets and smaller towns), with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to ...
in
Põltsamaa Parish
Põltsamaa ( et, Põltsamaa vald) is a rural municipality of Estonia, in Jõgeva County. It has a population of 2722 (2001) and an area of 416.9 km² (161.0 mi²).
Populated places
Põltsamaa Parish has one town, 3 small boroughs, an ...
,
Jõgeva County
Jõgeva County ( et, Jõgeva maakond or ''Jõgevamaa'') is one of 15 counties of Estonia. It is situated in eastern part of the country and borders Ida-Viru County to the north-east, Lake Peipus to the east, Tartu County to the south, Viljandi C ...
in eastern
Estonia
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.
[ (retrieved 28 July 2021)]
The village is recorded first from the year 1514
AD when it was known as ''Kallelinde''. It was renamed Kalalina in 1583AD. Ancient finds, however, show settlement predated this time.
The village has
limestone
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deposits which are quarried.
References
Villages in Jõgeva County
Kreis Fellin
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