Perioodika is an

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 ...

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which existed from 1940-1941 and later from 1944–2004 in

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. Before 1947, Perioodika published

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s, later transitioning to

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s. Notable publications include Looming, Keel ja Kirjandus, Akadeemia, Vikerkaar, Teater. Muusika. Kino., Täheke,

Õpetajate Leht ''Õpetajate Leht'' ('Educators' Newspaper') is an Estonian newspaper published by Kultuurileht. Before 2004, the newspaper was published by Perioodika. First number was issued in 1930. During Estonian SSR The Estonian Soviet Socialist ...

, and Eesti NSV Teaduste Akadeemia Toimetised. In the 1990s, Perioodika published the fiction series "Europeia". Estonian Encyclopaedia, nr 12, 2003. Page 410 In 2004, Perioodika ceased operations and its publications were picked up by

Kultuurileht ''Sirp'' (; formerly ''Sirp ja Vasar'', 'sickle and hammer') is a newspaper published in 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 F ...

SA.

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