Kanepi
| Kanepi | |
|---|---|
  Kanepi | |
| Coordinates: 57°58′59″N 26°45′23″E / 57.98306°N 26.75639°ECoordinates: 57°58′59″N 26°45′23″E / 57.98306°N 26.75639°E | |
| Country | Estonia |
| County | Põlva County |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 694 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
Kanepi is a small borough (alevik) in Kanepi Parish, Põlva County in southeastern Estonia.[1]
The name Kanep means cannabis in Estonian.[2] In March 2018 it was announced the citizens had voted to have the cannabis leaf in the coat of arms.[3] In May 2018 the municipality puts cannabis leaf on flag, Andru Seeme (Mayor) said.[4]
Hugo Treffner (1845–1912), educator, founder of the Hugo Treffner Gymnasium was born in Kanepi as a son of a family of local parish clerk.
Street in Kanepi
Kanepi church
War of Independence memorial in Kanepi
References
- ↑ "NGA GeoName Database". National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. Archived from the original on 8 June 2008. Retrieved 9 July 2008.
- ↑ "Kanepi füsioloogia". Perfect Plant (in Estonian). Retrieved 22 June 2010.
- ↑ "Estonian district votes to get cannabis leaf flag". National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
- ↑ "Estonian municipality of Kanepi puts cannabis leaf on flag". Canoe dot com. May 17, 2018. Archived from the original (html) on May 17, 2018. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
Andrus Seeme, mayor for Kanepi’s 2,500 souls, says a referendum was held in late 2017 and 80 per cent picked the winning design — a silver cannabis leaf on a green shield — out of seven designs.
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