Puhja () is a
small borough
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Boroughs
*Aegviidu
*Järva-Jaani
*Järvakandi
*Kiili
*Kohila
*Kohtla-Nõmme
*Lavassaare
*Märjamaa
*Paikuse
*Pärn ...
() in
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 ...
, in
Elva Parish
Elva is a rural parish in the Estonian Tartu County with an area of . As of 2017, it has a population of 14241 inhabitants. It was created in 2017 from the merger of the municipality Elva with the rural communities Konguta Parish, Puhja Paris ...
Estonia
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. It was the administrative centre of
Puhja Parish. Puhja has a population of 859 (as of 1 January 2021).
Puhja church, originally dedicated to
St. Dionysius, dates from the mid-14th century. It is built of
brick
A brick is a type of construction material used to build walls, pavements and other elements in masonry construction. Properly, the term ''brick'' denotes a unit primarily composed of clay. But is now also used informally to denote building un ...
, typically for medieval churches in south Estonia. After being damaged during the 15th century, it was substantially rebuilt around 1490. The
Baroque
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tower spire dates from the 18th century, while the interior is mostly
Neo-Gothic
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and dates from the 19th century. In the adjacent cemetery, there are memorials dedicated to local pastor and translator
Adrian Virginius (1663-1706) and poet
Käsu Hans
Käsu Hans (birth date unknown, died probably in 1715 or 1734) was an Estonian poet. He is the first known native Estonian writer. He is mostly known by his poem "Oh! ma vaene Tardo-liin" ('Ah Me! Poor Tartu Town!').
Little is known about its lif ...
(died 1715).
Notable people
Notable people that were born or lived in Puhja include:
*
Hans Kauri (1906–1999), entomologist and politician
*
Kuldar Sikk (born 1979), professional rally co-driver
References
External links
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Puhja Parish
Boroughs and small boroughs in Estonia
Kreis Dorpat
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