Abja-Paluoja
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Abja-Paluoja is a town
(since 1993) in Viljandi County
, Estonia
. Joined 1998 with Abja Vald.
Abja Rural Municipality is situated in the Halliste Parish, the southern part of Viljandi County
. The Halliste River and Kariste Lake are located near the northern border of the rural municipality. The municipality shares its southern border with the Republic of Latvia. The relief of the rural municipality may be classified as two: the northern part is covered with hummocks, mature valleys and walleys with a notch-like bottom, and the southern part is plains. The Pärnu
- Valga asphalt road passes through the rural municipality and the Abja-Paluoja - Sultsi and Mõisaküla
roads start from this road. The rest of the roads are covered with gravel, their total length is 77 km.
At present, the rural municipality owns 29.019ha of land. It is divided into cultivated land 9.630ha, natural grassland 1.652ha, forest and 12.913ha, yard land 179ha, other land 3.587ha.
People have had the possibility to get education in Abja from the year 1812. Until 1919, there were rural municipality and parish schools in Abja, after that elementary schools were established. Since the year 1940, one has been able to get upper secondary education in Abja ( Abja Gümnaasium ).
There are 2 kindergartens in the rural municipality: in Abja-Paluoja (founded in 1912) and in Kamara
(founded in 1962).
, Lasari, Penuja, Põlde, Raamatu, Räägu, Saate, Sarja, Umbsoo, Veelikse, Veskimäe.
Populated places in Estonia
Populated places in Estonia are settlements or territorial units within a municipality. Populated places have no administrative functions. A group of populated places form a rural municipality with local administration...
(since 1993) in Viljandi County
Viljandi County
Viljandi County , is one of 15 counties of Estonia. It is located in southern Estonia bordering Pärnu, Järva, Jõgeva, Tartu and Valga counties. 55,657 people live in Viljandi County – constituting 4.2% of the total population in Estonia ....
, Estonia
Estonia
Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
. Joined 1998 with Abja Vald.
Abja Rural Municipality is situated in the Halliste Parish, the southern part of Viljandi County
Viljandi County
Viljandi County , is one of 15 counties of Estonia. It is located in southern Estonia bordering Pärnu, Järva, Jõgeva, Tartu and Valga counties. 55,657 people live in Viljandi County – constituting 4.2% of the total population in Estonia ....
. The Halliste River and Kariste Lake are located near the northern border of the rural municipality. The municipality shares its southern border with the Republic of Latvia. The relief of the rural municipality may be classified as two: the northern part is covered with hummocks, mature valleys and walleys with a notch-like bottom, and the southern part is plains. The Pärnu
Pärnu
Pärnu is a city in southwestern Estonia on the coast of Pärnu Bay, an inlet of the Gulf of Riga in the Baltic Sea. It is a popular summer vacation resort with many hotels, restaurants, and large beaches. The Pärnu River flows through the city and drains into the Gulf of Riga...
- Valga asphalt road passes through the rural municipality and the Abja-Paluoja - Sultsi and Mõisaküla
Mõisaküla
Mõisaküla is a town and a municipality in south-western Estonia, in Viljandi County.-History:Mõisaküla arose on the fens of Abja manor. It became a town in 1 May 1938....
roads start from this road. The rest of the roads are covered with gravel, their total length is 77 km.
At present, the rural municipality owns 29.019ha of land. It is divided into cultivated land 9.630ha, natural grassland 1.652ha, forest and 12.913ha, yard land 179ha, other land 3.587ha.
People have had the possibility to get education in Abja from the year 1812. Until 1919, there were rural municipality and parish schools in Abja, after that elementary schools were established. Since the year 1940, one has been able to get upper secondary education in Abja ( Abja Gümnaasium ).
There are 2 kindergartens in the rural municipality: in Abja-Paluoja (founded in 1912) and in Kamara
Kamara
Kamara may refer to:* Amara Kamara, American starting linebacker for Temple Owls* Alpha B. Kamara, Sierra Leonean 100m runner* Chris Kamara, English footballer player and commentator...
(founded in 1962).
Villages in Abja Vald
Abja-Vanamõisa, Abjaku, Atika, Kamara, LaatreLaatre
Laatre is a small borough in Valga County in southern Estonia, located about 16 km northeast of the town of Estonia. It's the administrative centre of Tõlliste Parish. Laatre has a population of 238 and an area of 2.024 km²....
, Lasari, Penuja, Põlde, Raamatu, Räägu, Saate, Sarja, Umbsoo, Veelikse, Veskimäe.
External links
- Abja Vald - Abja Vald website
- Abja Vald - Old Abja Vald website
- Abja Gümnaasium - Abja Gymnasium website