Piirissaare
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 Estonia
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 Tartu
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| Coordinates : | 58 ° 22 ′ N , 27 ° 31 ′ E | ||
| Area : | 7.8 km² | ||
| Residents : | 67 (2012) | ||
| Population density : | 9 inhabitants per km² | ||
| Time zone : | EET (UTC + 2) | ||
| Mayor : | Jelena Umbleja | ||
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Piirissaare is a municipality in the Estonian district of Tartu with an area of 7.8 km². It has 67 inhabitants, including 3 children (as of January 1, 2012). The municipality is the island of Piirissaar in Lake Peipus .
In addition to the main town Tooni , the rural community also includes the two villages Piiri and Saare . From the port of Piirissaare there are ferry connections to the mainland to Laaksaare (10 km) and Tartu (63 km).
In agriculture, fishing and onion cultivation dominate. There is an Old Believer , an Orthodox and a Lutheran congregation.
Picture gallery
Koidula ferry
On Piirissaar in summer, in the distance the Doft Saare
Russian Orthodox Peter and Paul Church
old orthodox church
Border guard
Web links
- Website of the municipality of Piirissaare
- Information and pictures from Piirissaare (Estonian and Russian)
- Eesti Maa-ameti kaardiserverist - остров на электронной карте Эстонского Земельного департамента in the Estonian language Wikipedia
- 360 ° aerial panorama of Piirissaar from the helicopter
