Abja-Paluoja | |
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![]() Main street in Abja-Paluoja | |
Coordinates: 58°07′33″N25°21′31″E / 58.12583°N 25.35861°E | |
Country | Estonia |
County | Viljandi County |
Municipality | Mulgi Parish |
Town status | 1993 |
Population (2018) [1] | |
• Total | 1,057 |
• Rank | 44th |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
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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.
From 1897 to 1973, the railway line passed through Abja-Paluoja, and there was a railway station in the town.
In 1913, a flax factory was established near Abja-Paluoja because flax cultivation had developed in the area.
Since 1940, the Abja Gymnasium has offered secondary education. The kindergarten in Abja-Paluoja was founded in 1912.
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