Beresye
Coordinates: 58 ° 5 ' N , 27 ° 35' E
Beresje is a village ( Estonian küla ) in southeast Estonia . It belongs to the Setomaa rural community in Võru County ( Mikitamäe in Põlva County until 2017 ).
Population and location
The typical fishing village ( Binnenstint ) with its old cemetery has 38 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2011).
It is located on a small headland (Kivinõna neem) , directly on Lake Peipus . The 17.5 hectare lake Umbjärv is located southwest of the village center .
Numerous Old Believers belong to the population of Beresje .
History and etymology
The place was first mentioned in 1582.
The name probably comes from the Russian word for birch , Берёза .
Web links
- Description (eestigiid.ee)
Individual evidence
- ^ Estonian Statistics Office , accessed January 30, 2017