Abja-Paluoja
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Coordinates : | 58 ° 8 ′ N , 25 ° 21 ′ E | |
Height : | 70 m | |
Area : | 290.2 km² | |
Residents : | 1,300 (2010) | |
Population density : | 4 inhabitants per km² | |
Time zone : | EET (UTC + 2) | |
Telephone code : | (+372) 43 | |
Postal code : | 69403 | |
Mayor : | Peeter Rahnel | |
Postal address : | Pärnu mnt 30 69403 Abja-Paluoja |
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Abja-Paluoja ( German Abia-Palloja ) is a city in southern Estonia . The city is administratively part of the Mulgi municipality (until 2017 Abja ) in Viljandi County . It is located on the south side of the Halliste glacial valley and extends to the 56.7 hectare Kariste lake.
history
The current town of Abja-Paluoja got its name from the historic Abja manor house (first mentioned in 1504) and the Paluoja jug , which was located on the road from Pärnu to Valga . The traditional autumn market, which played an important role in the cattle trade between Riga and northern Estonia, took place there until the beginning of the 20th century .
Flax cultivation began very early on, which has made the region prosper after the Northern War and a plague epidemic that has been overcome since the 18th century.
Around 1890, more craftsmen and traders settled in what was then Paluoja. The place experienced a further economic boom from 1895 through the construction of the narrow-gauge railway from Mõisaküla to Viljandi (in operation until 1973). Therefore the reaching industrialization Abja-Paluoja.
In 1993 the place received city rights. In 1998 Abja-Paluoja was administratively subordinate to the municipality of Abja and with this in 2017 to the municipality of Mulgi .
Attractions
The present - day Baltic German manor house of Abja with numerous outbuildings ( brewery , schnapps distillery , stables) was built in the first quarter of the 19th century in the classical style. It is surrounded by a large park. An avenue leads to the main building. A children's home has been located there since 1957, and later premises for the Estonian border guards. Today it is for sale.
people
- Peep Aru (* 1952), Estonian politician
literature
- Lehesmets, Helju: Abja mõis läbi aegade. 2004
Web links
- Abja Municipality website (Estonian)
- Abja Manor (Estonian)