Altküla is a village in

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in northeastern

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Name

Altküla was first mentioned in historical sources in 1426 as ''Kerileppe'' (i.e., the equivalent of ''Kärilõpe'' or ''Karilõpe''), and then as ''Kirrilep'' in 1726, ''Kerrilep'' in 1796, and ''Kärrilep'' in 1871.

References

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