Illuka Parish ( et, Illuka vald) was an
Estonia
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municipality
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The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
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
Kuremäe is a village in Alutaguse Parish, Ida-Viru County in northeastern Estonia. (retrieved 28 July 2021)
See also
*Pühtitsa Convent
Pühtitsa Convent (Estonian: Kuremäe Jumalaema Uinumise nunnaklooster, Russian: Пюхтицкий У ...
,
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
Administrative reform in Estonia ( et, Eesti omavalitsuste haldusreform) was administrative reform which took place in 2017
File:2017 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: The War Against ISIS at the Battle of Mosul (2016-2017); afte ...
,
Alajõe Parish,
Iisaku Parish, Illuka Parish,
Mäetaguse Parish and
Tudulinna Parish were merged into a new administrative unit -
Alutaguse Parish
Alutaguse Parish ( et, Alutaguse vald) is a rural municipality
A rural municipality is a classification of municipality, a type of local government, found in several countries.
These include:
* Rural municipalities in Canada, a type of mu ...
. Illuka Municipal Council did not do so willingly and disputed the forced merger in
Supreme Court of Estonia
The Supreme Court of Estonia ( et, Riigikohus) is the court of last resort in Estonia. It is both a court of cassation and a constitutional court. The courthouse is in Tartu.
History During the first independence period (1919-1940)
With the F ...
, but lost the case.
Mayor of the municipality of Illuka Parish was Oleg Kuznetsov.
International relations
Twin towns — Sister cities
*
Duszniki, Poland
*
Taivalkoski
Taivalkoski is a municipality of Finland, it is located in the Province of Oulu and is part of the Northern Ostrobothnia region.
The municipality has a population of
() and covers an area of of
which
is water. The population density is
.
The m ...
, Finland
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Gallery
Kuremäe kloostri hooned õhust edela nurk.JPG, Pühtitsa Convent
Pühtitsa Convent (Estonian: Kuremäe Jumalaema Uinumise nunnaklooster, Russian: Пюхтицкий Успенский женский монастырь) is a Russian Orthodox convent in Eastern Estonia (Ida-Viru County) between Lake Peipus and ...
Kurtna Martiska järv.jpg, Lake Martiska
Poruni river.jpg, Poruni river
Illuka mõisa park.jpg, Illuka manor park
Kurtna mõisa valitsejamaja.JPG, Kurtna manor steward's house
References
External links
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Former municipalities of Estonia
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