Abja-Paluoja is a
town
A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages and smaller than cities, though the criteria to distinguish between them vary considerably in different parts of the world.
Origin and use
The word "town" shares an ori ...
in
Mulgi Parish
Mulgi Parish ( et, Mulgi vald) is a rural municipality in southern Estonia. It is a part of Viljandi County. As of 2021, the municipality has a population of 7,372, and covers . It is one of the southernmost municipalities of both Vilandji and E ...
,
Viljandi County
Viljandi County ( et, Viljandi maakond or ''Viljandimaa''; german: Kreis Fellin) is one of 15 counties of Estonia. It is located in southern Estonia bordering Pärnu, Järva, Jõgeva, Tartu and Valga counties.
History
Viljandimaa, under the ...
, in southern
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 ...
. Before 2017, it was the administrative centre of Abja Parish.
Abja-Paluoja was first mentioned in 1505. Abja-Paluoja gained town rights in 1993 and became a sovereign municipality but in 1998 it was merged into surrounding rural municipality Abja Parish.
Since 1940, the Abja Gymnasium has offered secondary education. The kindergarten in Abja-Paluoja was founded in 1912.
Writer, journalist and cartoonist Karl August Hindrey was born at Abja Manor in 1875. Historian Mati Laur was born in Abja-Paluoja in 1955. Filmmaker, producer, screenwriter, journalist, and historian Riho Västrik was born in Abja-Paluoja in 1965.
Diplomat and foreign intelligence officer Kaimo Kuusk was born in Abja-Paluoja in 1975.
Gallery
Park kesklinnas.jpg, Park in central Abja-Paluoja
Abja postkontor 2010.JPG, Abja Museum in the historic bank and post office building
Abjas dzelzceļa stacija 1.jpg, Old railway station
Abja-Paluoja päästekomando depoo.jpg, Fire depot
Abja-Paluoja.jpg, Bus station
Abja Spordikeskus.jpg, Sports and Health Centre
References
External links
Abja Gymnasium
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Cities and towns in Estonia
Former municipalities of Estonia
1993 establishments in Estonia
Kreis Pernau