Ah yes

	Ah yes
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State :	Estonia
Circle :	Põlva
Founded :	December 19, 1991
Coordinates :	58 ° 12 ′ N , 27 ° 4 ′ E Coordinates: 58 ° 12 ′ N , 27 ° 4 ′ E
Area :	72.2 km²
Residents :	998 (01/2016)
Population density :	14 inhabitants per km²
Time zone :	EET (UTC + 2)
Community type:	former rural community
Structure :	9 villages
Mayor :	Peeter Sibul ( Reformierakond )
Postal address :	Illimari 6 ; 63710 Ahja
Website :	www.ahja.ee

The former rural community Ahja ( Ahja vald ) is located in southeast Estonia . It belonged to the Põlva County . Their area was 72.2 km². It had 998 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2016). Ahja has been part of the Põlva municipality since 2017 .

Villages

In addition to the main town Ahja , the municipality includes the villages of Akste , Ibaste , Kärsa , Kosova , Loko , Mustakurmu , Mõtsküla and Vanamõisa .

partnership

There is a community partnership between Ahja and Itzstedt in Schleswig-Holstein .

Personalities

Ahja is the birthplace of the Estonian writer Friedebert Tuglas , who was heavily inspired by his homeland in his novel Väike Illimari .
The Estonian diplomat Karin Jaani also comes from Ahja .