Rannapungerja
Coordinates: 58 ° 59 ' N , 27 ° 10' E
Rannapungerja (German Ranna-Pungern ) is a village ( Estonian küla ) in the rural community of Alutaguse (until 2017 Tudulinna ) in the Estonian district of Ida-Viru (German East Wierland ).
Description and history
Rannapungerja has 29 inhabitants (as of 2011). It is located on the river of the same name , just before it flows into Lake Peipsi ( Peipsi järv ). The village has a small harbor and a lighthouse. It has been recognized as a resort since 1937.
Rannapungerja was first mentioned in 1534 under the name Ranna-Pungern . In the 19th century there was a jug and a post office in the village . The old wooden house from the 18th century was replaced by a new building in 1826. It is no longer preserved. You can still see the wooden guest house from that time, which today serves as a residential building.
literature
- Baltic historical local dictionary. Part 1: Estonia (including Northern Livonia). Started by Hans Feldmann . Published by Heinz von zur Mühlen . Edited by Gertrud Westermann . Cologne, Vienna 1985 (= sources and studies on Baltic history. Volume 8/1), ISBN 3-412-07183-8 , p. 485.
- Westermann, Gertrud: Jugs and Post Stations in Estonia and Northern Livonia from the 17th to the 20th Century . Lüneburg 1994 (= writings of the Baltic Historical Commission. Vol. 5). P. 112
Web links
- Full description (Estonian)