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Puru, Estonia
Puru is a village in Jõhvi Parish, Ida-Viru County in northeastern Estonia. Jõhvi Airfield (ICAO airport code, ICAO: EEJI) is located on the territories of Puru village. Pedagogic scientist, school director and politician Peeter Põld (1878–1930) was born in Puru. References

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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 ...
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Illuka Parish
Illuka Parish () was an Estonian municipality 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, 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, Illuka Parish, along with Alajõe Parish, Iisaku Parish, Mäetaguse Parish and Tudulinna Parish, were merged into a new administrative unit - Alutaguse Parish. Illuka Municipal Council did not do so willingly and disputed the forced merger in Supreme Court of Estonia, but lost the case. International relations Twin towns — Sister cities * Duszniki, Poland * Taivalkoski, Finland Gallery Kuremäe kloostri hooned õhust edela nurk.JPG, Pühtitsa Convent Pühtitsa Convent (Estonian: Kuremäe Jumalaema Uinumise nunnaklooster, ...
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Tammiku, Jõhvi Parish
Tammiku (; ) is a small borough in Jõhvi Parish, Ida-Viru County, in northeastern Estonia. It is located about southwest of the town of Jõhvi and about northwest of Kohtla-Järve's Ahtme district. As of the 2011 census, the settlement's population was 291. Name Tammiku was first mentioned as ''Damicas'' in 1241 in the Danish Census Book The Danish Census Book or the Danish book of land taxation (, ) dates from the 13th century and consists of a number of separate manuscripts. The original manuscripts are now housed in the Danish National Archives (''Rigsarkivet'') in Copenhage ..., and later as ''Tammykass'' in 1533 and ''Tammiku-Mõisaküla'' in 1945. The name (in the genitive case) comes from the common noun ''tammik'' 'oak forest', referring to the local vegetation. Notable people Tammiku is the birthplace of Estonian amateur featherweight boxer Evald Seepere (1911–1990). References Boroughs and small boroughs in Estonia Kreis Wierland {{idaviru-g ...
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Pajualuse
Pajualuse is a village in Jõhvi Parish, Ida-Viru County in northeastern Estonia. It is located about southwest of the town of Jõhvi and 2 km west of Ahtme, district of Kohtla-Järve, by the Jõhvi–Tartu– Valga road ( E264). The entrance of the Viru oil shale mine is located to the south, in Kalina Kalina may refer to: People * Kalina people The Kalina, also known as the Caribs or mainland Caribs and by several other names, are an Indigenous people native to the northern coastal areas of South America. Today, the Kalina live largely in .... As of the 2011 census, Pajualuse's population was 50. References Villages in Ida-Viru County {{IdaViru-geo-stub ...
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Kalina, Estonia
Kalina () is a village in Alutaguse Parish, Ida-Viru County in northeastern 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 Ru .... (retrieved 28 July 2021) References Villages in Ida-Viru County Kreis Wierland {{IdaViru-geo-stub ...
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Illuka
Illuka is a village in Ida-Viru County in Alutaguse Parish in northeastern Estonia. (retrieved 28 July 2021) It was the administrative centre of Illuka Parish Illuka Parish () was an Estonian municipality 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, Kivinõmme, Kons .... Illuka Manor Illuka Manor () was established as a manorial estate in 1657, but the presently visible main building dates from 1888. It was designed by architect Friedrich Modi. Restoration works have been carried out in the 1990s and again in 2013–2015. Gallery Illuka manor 01.jpg Illuka manor 06.jpg Illuka manor 07.jpg Illuka mõisa peahoone 04.JPG References External links Illuka Manorat Estonian Manors Portal Villages in Ida-Viru County Kreis Wierland {{IdaViru-geo-stub ...
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Tarakuse
Tarakuse () is a village in Alutaguse Parish, Ida-Viru County in northeastern 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 Ru .... (retrieved 28 July 2021) References Villages in Ida-Viru County Kreis Wierland {{IdaViru-geo-stub ...
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Mäetaguse Parish
Mäetaguse Parish () was an Estonian Municipalities of Estonia, municipality located in Ida-Viru County. It had a population of 1,556 (2005) and an area of 285 km2 (110 mi2). Populated places Mäetaguse Parish had a small borough, Mäetaguse, and 20 villages. Villages Apandiku, Aruküla, Mäetaguse Parish, Aruküla, Arvila, Atsalama, Ereda, Jõetaguse, Ida-Viru County, Jõetaguse, Kalina, Estonia, Kalina, Kiikla, Liivakünka, Metsküla, Ida-Viru County, Metsküla, Mäetaguse, Ida-Viru County (village), Mäetaguse, Pagari, Rajaküla, Ida-Viru County, Rajaküla, Ratva, Tarakuse, Uhe, Võhma, Ida-Viru County, Võhma, Võide, Võrnu, Väike-Pungerja. References External links

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Jõetaguse, Ida-Viru County
Jõetaguse is a village in Alutaguse Parish, Ida-Viru County, in northeastern 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 Ru .... (retrieved 28 July 2021) References Villages in Ida-Viru County {{IdaViru-geo-stub ...
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Kurtna, Ida-Viru County
Kurtna is a village in Alutaguse Parish, Ida-Viru County in northeastern 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 Ru .... (retrieved 28 July 2021) Gallery Kurtna mõisa tuuleveski.JPG, Kurtna manor windmill Kurtna mõisa valitsejamaja.JPG, Kurtna manor steward's house Kurtna mõisa park.JPG, Kurtna manor park References Villages in Ida-Viru County Kreis Wierland {{IdaViru-geo-stub ...
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Rausvere
Rausvere is a village in Alutaguse Parish, Ida-Viru County in northeastern 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 Ru .... (retrieved 28 July 2021) References Villages in Ida-Viru County {{IdaViru-geo-stub ...
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Ida-Viru County
Ida-Viru County ( or ; ) is one of the 15 counties of Estonia. It is the most northeastern part of the country. The county contains large deposits of oil shale the main mineral mined in Estonia. Oil shale is used in the production of shale oil and in thermal power plants. The capital of the county is the town of Jõhvi which is administratively united with the Jõhvi Parish; nevertheless, Narva is the largest town in the county in terms of population and at the same time the third largest city in Estonia after Tallinn and Tartu. In January 2019 Ida-Viru County had a population of 136,240 – constituting 10.3% of the total population in Estonia. It borders Lääne-Viru County in the west, Jõgeva County in the southwest and Russia (Leningrad Oblast) in the east. It is the only county in Estonia where Russians constitute the majority of population (73.1% in 2010), the second highest being Harju (28%). History During the latter part of the period of Soviet rule of Esto ...
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