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Koosa
Koosa is a village in Peipsiääre Parish, Tartu County in eastern Estonia. Name Koosa was attested in historical sources as ''Kosakul'' or ''Kosakula'' (i.e. 'Kosa village') in 1582, ''Kozakila'' in 1585, ''Kosz'' in 1592, and ''Koeß'' in 1601. Valdek Pall assumed that the toponym may originate from a personal name (cf. the surname ''Koosapoeg'' 'son of Koosa'). However, it may also be a secondary designation transferred from a hydronym: Lake Koosa () lies south-southeast of Koosa, and the Koosa River () flows from it into Lake Peipus. Considering the toponym (''Kosa'') attested for the hamlet of Liivanima at the mouth of the Koosa River on a mid-19th-century map, the Estonian name ''Koosa'' may originate from Russian коса 'edge of the land, elongated cape; strip of (forest, sand, etc.)'. Ludwig August Mellin's 1796 ''Atlas von Liefland'' (Atlas of Livonia) shows another village named Kosa on the Kargaja River () at the northeastern end of Lake Koosa, and so it is possibl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lake Koosa
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Lake Koosa is a lake of Estonia located in Vara Parish. See also *List of lakes of Estonia Koosa Peipsiääre Parish Koosa Koosa is a village in Peipsiääre Parish, Tartu County in eastern Estonia. Name Koosa was attested in historical sources as ''Kosakul'' or ''Kosakula'' (i.e. 'Kosa village') in 1582, ''Kozakila'' in 1585, ''Kosz'' in 1592, and ''Koeß'' in 160 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peipsiääre Parish
Peipsiääre Parish is a rural municipality located in the Tartu County, Estonia. The municipality of Peipsiäere was formed as a result of the administrative reform on 23 October 2017. Peipsiääre Parish area covers 652 square km and records a population of 5,059 people as of January 1, 2023. The capital of this municipality is Alatskivi. Settlements ;Town Kallaste ;Small boroughs Alatskivi - Kasepää - Kolkja - Varnja ;Villages Alajõe - Alasoo - Assikvere - Äteniidi - Ätte - Haapsipea - Haavakivi - Kadrina - Kargaja - Kauda - Keressaare - Kesklahe - Kirtsi - Kodavere - Kõdesi - Kokanurga - Kokora - Koosa - Koosalaane - Kuningvere - Kusma - Kuusiku - Lahe - Lahepera - Linaleo - Lümati - Matjama - Meoma - Metsakivi - Metsanurga - Moku - Mustametsa - Naelavere - Nina - Nõva - Orgemäe - Padakõrve - Päiksi - Pala - Papiaru - Passi - Peatskivi - Perametsa - Piibumäe - Piirivarbe - Pilpaküla - Põdra - Põldmaa - P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arvo Mägi
Arvo Mägi (pseudonym Juhan Timmukuru; June 13, 1913 – November 27, 2004) was an Estonians, Estonian writer and journalist. Early life and education Arvo Mägi was born in the village of Koosa, Estonia, the son of Juhan Mägi (1870–1942) and Ida Alexandra Margaretha Mägi (née Schulzenberg, 1872–1949). He graduated from Hugo Treffner Gymnasium, Hugo Treffner High School in 1931. He studied at the Faculty of Philosophy of the University of Tartu from 1932 to 1939, when he graduated cum laude and defended his master's thesis. He also studied at the Faculty of Law of the University of Tartu and the University of Helsinki in 1939. Academically, he became a member of Fraternitas Liviensis in 1933, and he became an honorary alumnus in 1992. Career From 1939 to 1941, Mägi worked at the Estonian National Museum, and from 1941 to 1943, he was a journalist for the newspaper ''Postimees''. In 1943, he went to Finland, where he was the editor of the newspaper ''Malevlane'' and th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estonia
Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia, is a country in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, and to the east by Russia. The territory of Estonia consists of the mainland, the larger islands of Saaremaa and Hiiumaa, and over 2,300 other islands and islets on the east coast of the Baltic Sea. Its capital Tallinn and Tartu are the two largest List of cities and towns in Estonia, urban areas. The Estonian language is the official language and the first language of the Estonians, majority of its population of nearly 1.4 million. Estonia is one of the least populous members of the European Union and NATO. Present-day Estonia has been inhabited since at least 9,000 BC. The Ancient Estonia#Early Middle Ages, medieval indigenous population of Estonia was one of the last pagan civilisations in Europe to adopt Christianity following the Northern Crusades in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Counties Of Estonia
The counties of Estonia () are the state administrative subdivisions of Estonia. Estonian territory is composed of 15 counties, including 13 on the mainland and 2 on islands. County governments () were abolished at the end of 2017, with their duties split between state authorities and local governments, and nowadays counties have no noteworthy independent competences. Counties are composed of Municipalities of Estonia, municipalities of two types: urban municipalities or towns (), and rural municipalities or parishes (), which are by law required to cooperate in development of their county. List As of 2023, the sum total of the figures in the table below is 42,644 km2, of which the land area is 42,388 km2, so that 256 km2 of water is included in the figures. History In the first centuries AD, political and administrative subdivisions began to emerge in Estonia. Two larger subdivisions appeared: the parish (kihelkond) and the county (maakond). The parish consisted of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tartu County
Tartu County ( or ''Tartumaa'') is one of 15 counties of Estonia. It is located in eastern Estonia bordering Põlva County, Valga County, Viljandi County and Jõgeva County. The area of Tartu County is , which covers 6.9% of the territory of Estonia. In 2022 Tartu County had a population of 157,758 – constituting 11.9% of the total population in Estonia. The city of Tartu is the centre of the county located at a distance of from Tallinn. Tartu County is divided into 8 local governments – 1 urban and 7 rural municipalities. Geography Tartu County lies in South Estonia, between Lake Võrtsjärv and Lake Peipus. Estonia's only navigable river, River Emajõgi (100 km long), flows through the county, connecting Lake Peipus and Lake Võrtsjärv. Wavy plains are typical landscapes of Tartu County. One third of the county is covered with forests, a third is cultivated. A quarter is made up of wetlands at the headwaters and lower course of the Emajõgi. In the northern pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eastern European Time
Eastern European Time (EET) is one of the names of UTC+02:00 time zone, 2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. The zone uses daylight saving time, so that it uses UTC+03:00 during the summer. A number of African countries use UTC+02:00 all year long, where it is called Central Africa Time (CAT), although Egypt and Libya also use the term ''Eastern European Time''. The most populous city in the Eastern European Time zone is Cairo, with the most populous EET city in Europe being Kyiv. Usage The following countries, parts of countries, and territories use Eastern European Time all year round: * Kaliningrad Oblast (Russia), since 26 October 2014; also used EET in the years 1945 and 1991–2011. See also Kaliningrad Time. * Libya, since 27 October 2013; switched from Central European Time, which was used in 2012. Used year-round EET from 1980 to 1981, 1990–1996 and 1998–2012. The following countries, parts of countries, and territories use Eastern European ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tartu County, Eastern Part
Tartu is the second largest city in Estonia after Tallinn. Tartu has a population of 97,759 (as of 2024). It is southeast of Tallinn and 245 kilometres (152 miles) northeast of Riga, Latvia. Tartu lies on the Emajõgi river, which connects the two largest lakes in Estonia, Lake Võrtsjärv and Lake Peipus. From the 13th century until the end of the 19th century, Tartu was known in most of the world by variants of its historical name Dorpat. Tartu, the largest urban centre of southern Estonia, is often considered the "intellectual capital city" of the country, especially as it is home to the nation's oldest and most renowned university, the University of Tartu (founded in 1632). Tartu also houses the Supreme Court of Estonia, the Ministry of Education and Research, the Estonian National Museum, and the oldest Estonian-language theatre, Vanemuine. It is also the birthplace of the Estonian Song Festivals. Tartu was designated as the European Capital of Culture in 2024. Names an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) is a combat support agency within the United States Department of Defense whose primary mission is collecting, analyzing, and distributing geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) to support national security. Founded in 1996 as the National Imagery and Mapping Agency (NIMA), it changed names in 2003. It is a member of the United States Intelligence Community. NGA headquarters, also known as NGA Campus East or NCE, is located at Fort Belvoir North Area in Springfield, Virginia. At , it is the third-largest government building in the Washington metropolitan area after the Pentagon and the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, Ronald Reagan Building. The agency also operates NGA Campus West, or NCW, in St. Louis, Missouri, and support and liaison offices worldwide. NGA also helps respond to natural and manmade disasters, helps with security planning for major events such as the Olympic Games, disseminates maritime safety ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valdek Pall
Valdek Pall (30 June 1927 Laius-Tähkvere Parish, Tartu County – 17 April 2013) was an Estonian linguist. In 1952 he graduated from Tartu State University. 1957–1992 he worked at Estonian SSR Academy of Sciences' Language and Literature Institute. His main fields of research were Estonian toponyms, Mordvinic languages. He also managed and directed investigations of Estonian dialects. Awards: * 2002: Wiedemann Language Award Wiedemann Language Award (, full name The State F. J. Wiedemann Language Award) is an Estonian state award which is granted each year to one natural person for outstanding merits upon study, organisation, teaching, promotion or use of the Estonia ... Works * Ajad ja kõneviisid mordva keeltes (1955, manuscript) * Põhja-Tartumaa kohanimed I–II (1969, 1977) * ldamurde sõnastik (1994) * Ersa keel. Õpiku konspekt ja sõnaloend (1996) * L'em't'n'e (1997) References 1927 births 2013 deaths Linguists from Estonia Estonian Finno-Ugrists Uni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lake Peipus
Lake Peipus is the largest trans-boundary lake in Europe, lying on the international border between Estonia and Russia. The lake is the fifth-largest in Europe after Lake Ladoga and Lake Onega (in Russia), Lake Vänern (in Sweden), and Lake Saimaa (in Finland). It covers , and it has an average depth of , the deepest point being .Чудско-Псковское озеро Russian lakes with area of more than 350 km² ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ludwig August Mellin
Count Ludwig August Mellin (23 January 1754 in Tuhala, Governorate of Reval – 12 March 1835 in Riga, Governorate of Livonia) was a Baltic German politician, cartographer, writer and publicist. He is best known for creating the first professional atlas visualizing Livonia (area now divided between Estonia and Latvia), the ''Atlas von Liefland, oder von den beyden Gouvernementern u. Herzogthümern Lief- und Ehstland, und der Provinz Oesel'' in 1798. Mellin was born in Tuhala (present day Estonia) in the manor of his father. He was educated at home by home tutor Berend Johann Campmann and could speak Latin at the age of 12 and studied mathematics. A French prisoner of war Claude Xavier Montagnon taught him French. Empress Catherine II assigned Mellin to join Holstein princes Wilhelm Augusti and Peter Friedrich Ludwig to Europe on an educational tour in 1767. He visited Riga in 1782. Mellin, a soldier in the Imperial Russian Army, became a cartographer at the request of Paul I of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
