Kolkja
Kolkja | |
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  Kolkja Location in Estonia | |
| Coordinates: 58°33′1″N 27°13′0″E / 58.55028°N 27.21667°E | |
| Country | Estonia |
| County | Tartu County |
| Municipality | Peipsiääre Parish |
| Population | |
| • Total | 277 |
Kolkja is a small borough (Estonian: alevik) in Peipsiääre Parish, Tartu County, in southeastern Estonia. As of the 2011 census, the settlement's population was 277.[1]
The Old Believers Museum[2] and the Chicory Museum[3] are located in Kolkja. There are traditional clothes, handicrafts, tools, photos, books and many other items of the Old Believers in the Old Believers museum.
Notable people[edit]
- Peeter Baranin (1882–1966), politician
Gallery[edit]
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Kolkja museum of Old Believers -
Street in Kolkja -
Old-Believers' Church in Kolkja
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Population by place of residence (settlement), sex and age". Statistics Estonia. 23 March 2017. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
- ^ "Old Believers Museum". Atlas Obscura. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
- ^ "Chicory Museum". Atlas Obscura. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
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