Alatskivi () is a
small borough
The following is a list of Populated places in Estonia, boroughs () and Populated places in Estonia, small boroughs () in Estonia.
Boroughs
*Aegviidu
*Järva-Jaani
*Järvakandi
*Kiili
*Kohila
*Kohtla-Nõmme
*Lavassaare
*Märjamaa
*Paikuse
*Pärn ...
() in
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 ...
,
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 E ...
Estonia
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. It was the administrative centre of
Alatskivi Parish before the Estonian administrative reform. Alatskivi had around 382 citizens in as of 2019 with an area of 128 square km².
The main sight in Alatskivi is the gothic-style
castle
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of a local manor.
People
*
Juhan Liiv (1864–1913), the poet, was born in Alatskivi.
Gallery
File:KRUSE(1846) p651 links.jpg, «Kaleve Poeg» Remains of an Estonian cult place (1846 by KRUSE)
File:Alatskivi kirik.jpg, Alatskivi church
File:Juhan Liiv 2.jpg, Grave of Juhan Liiv in Alatskivi cemetery
References
Boroughs and small boroughs in Estonia
Kreis Dorpat
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