Laiuse (german: link=no, Lais) is a small borough (') in

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 ...

. It is located in

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 ...

and is a part of

Jõgeva Parish Jõgeva Parish ( et, Jõgeva vald) is a rural municipality of Estonia, in Jõgeva County. It has a population of 13,513 (2018) and an area of 458 km² (177 mi²). Populated places ;Towns: Jõgeva (administrative center) ;Small borou ...

. As of 2011 census, the settlement's population was 371.
Laiuse Middle School
is one of the oldest in Estonia, being established in 1822. Laiuse is the location of the medieval Laiuse church. The church was first mentioned in 1319. In the church yard, there's an old

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tree, which was supposedly planted there by king Charles XII of Sweden during his visit in 1701.

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File:Laiuse kirik.jpg, Laiuse church File:Laiuse pastoraadi peahoone.jpg, Laiuse rectory main building File:Laiuse kalmistu.JPG, Cemetery File:Laiuse kalmistu kabel.JPG, Cemetery chapel File:Laiuse mägi11.JPG, Laiuse hill

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Boroughs and small boroughs in Estonia Castles of the Livonian Order Kreis Dorpat {{jõgeva-geo-stub

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