Moss

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Moss
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State : EstoniaEstonia Estonia
Circle : Põlvamaa lipp.svg Põlva
Coordinates : 58 ° 9 '  N , 27 ° 12'  E Coordinates: 58 ° 9 '  N , 27 ° 12'  E
Area : 185.2  km²
 
Residents : 1,570 (01.2006)
Population density : 8 inhabitants per km²
Time zone : EET (UTC + 2)
 
Community type: former rural community
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Map of Estonia, position of Mooste highlighted

Mooste (Eng. Moisekatz ) is a former rural community in the Estonian Põlva district with an area of ​​185.2 km². It had 1570 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2006). Mooste has been part of the Põlva municipality since 2017 .

Mooste was founded in 1820 after serfdom was abolished as Moisekatzi-Mooste and was given its current name in 1931.

In addition to the main town Mooste , the rural municipality also included the villages of Jaanimõisa , Kaaru , Kadaja , Kanassaare , Kastmekoja , Kauksi , Laho , Rasina , Säässaare , Säkna , Savimäe , Suurmetsa , Terepi and Viisli .

The imposing manor house of Mooste, which has been used as a primary school for many decades, is worth seeing.

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