Mustvee
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 Estonia
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 Jõgeva
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| Coordinates : | 58 ° 51 ' N , 26 ° 57' E | ||
| Area : | 5.4 km² | ||
| Residents : | 1,637 (2010) | ||
| Population density : | 303 inhabitants per km² | ||
| Time zone : | EET (UTC + 2) | ||
| Telephone code : | (+372) 077 | ||
| Postal code : | 49603 | ||
| Mayor : | Max Kaur | ||
| Postal address : | Tartu tn. 28 49603 Mustvee |
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Mustvee ( German Tschorna ; Russian Чёрный ) is a city in northeast Estonia .
location
Mustvee is located in the northeast of Jõgeva County on the northwest shore of Lake Peipus .
history
The name Mustvee (translated black water ) has been documented as a Mustut since 1493. Before the permanent settlement of the place existed at the present place some fishermen's huts. The Moustet manor has been mentioned since 1554 . Only with the immigration of Old Believers from Russia in the 18th century did the present location come into being. In 1869 Mustvee became an independent municipality. Since 1921 it had the title of a large parish ( alevik ). In 1938 it received city rights.
During the Second World War , the city was destroyed to over 70 percent. After that, houses in the style of the Soviet construction were built in many places, which today characterize the cityscape in many places. Outside the center, especially on Lake Peipus, the area is idyllic, especially in summer. Max Kaur has been Lord Mayor of Mustvee since April 2013.
Attractions
At the beginning of the 20th century there were seven churches in Mustvee. Today four are still preserved, which are used by the various Christian denominations in the multi-religious Mustvee.
The Museum of Old Believers in Mustvee is worth seeing. It tells the story of Mustvee and the immigration of Old Believers to the west bank of Lake Peipus.
In addition, in Mustvee one exists scales -Museum ( Heino Lubja Kaalumuuseum ) with numerous historically interesting exhibits.
Distances
- Tartu : 65 km
Web links
- City website (Estonian)
- Tourism in Mustvee (Estonian)
- Mustvee Scales Museum (Estonian)