Abja-Paluoja
| Abja-Paluoja | |
|---|---|
 Fire depot | |
  Abja-Paluoja | |
| Coordinates: 58°07′33″N 25°21′31″E / 58.12583°N 25.35861°ECoordinates: 58°07′33″N 25°21′31″E / 58.12583°N 25.35861°E | |
| Country | Estonia |
| County | Viljandi County |
| Municipality | Mulgi Parish |
| Town rights | 1993 |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 2,173 |
| • Rank | 43rd |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
Abja-Paluoja is a town in Mulgi Parish, Viljandi County, in southern Estonia. Before 2017, it was the administrative centre of Abja Parish.
Abja-Paluoja was first mentioned in 1505. Abja-Paluoja gained town rights in 1993 and became a sovereign municipality but in 1998 it was merged into surrounding rural municipality Abja Parish.
Since 1940, the Abja Gymnasium has offered secondary education. The kindergarten in Abja-Paluoja was founded in 1912.
Filmmaker, producer, screenwriter, journalist, and historian Riho Västrik was born in Abja-Paluoja in 1965.[1]
References
- ↑ (in Estonian) Keil, Andres (20 December 2008). "Riho Västrik: teadmisest on vähe, tahan kogeda". Eesti Päevaleht.
External links
- Abja Parish
- Abja Gymnasium (in Estonian)
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