Puhja
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 Estonia
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 Tartu
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| Coordinates : | 58 ° 21 ′ N , 26 ° 19 ′ E | ||
| Area : | 169.6 km² | ||
| Residents : | 2,402 (2010) | ||
| Population density : | 14 inhabitants per km² | ||
| Time zone : | EET (UTC + 2) | ||
| Community type: | former rural community | ||
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Puhja (German: Kawelecht ) is a former rural community in the Estonian district of Tartu . It had 2,402 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2010). The community area was 169.6 km². Puhja has been part of the rural municipality of Elva since 2017 .
Puhja is located 25 km west of Tartu . In addition to the main town Puhja, the municipality also included the villages of Härjanurme, Järvaküla, Kaimi, Kureküla, Mõisanurme, Mäeselja, Nasja, Palupõhja, Poriküla, Ridaküla, Rämsi, Saare, Teilma, Tännassilma, Ulila, Vihavu, Võsivinge.
35% of the area consisted of moors, 24% was covered with forest. A partnership with the municipality of Kuhmoinen in Finland has existed since 1991 .
The parish of Puhja was first mentioned in a document in 1347, as was the church there in the same year. 1495–1499, the Baltic German Fromhold von Tiesenhausen had the current church built, which was rebuilt after being destroyed in the 17th century.
Web links
- Website of the municipality of Puhja (in Estonian)
