Abja-Paluoja

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Abja-Paluoja
Coordinates: 58°07′33″N25°21′31″E / 58.12583°N 25.35861°E / 58.12583; 25.35861
Country Estonia
County Viljandi County
Municipality Mulgi Parish
Town status1993
Population
 (2018) [1]
 • Total1,057
 • Rank 44th
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.

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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.

Abja-Paluoja was the center of Abja raion from 1950 to 1962.

Writer, journalist and cartoonist Karl August Hindrey was born at Abja Manor in 1875. Singer and guitarist Tarmo Pihlap (1952-1999) was born in Abja-Paluoja. Historian Mati Laur was born in Abja-Paluoja in 1955. Filmmaker, producer, screenwriter, journalist, and historian Riho Västrik was born in Abja-Paluoja in 1965. [2] Diplomat and foreign intelligence officer Kaimo Kuusk was born in Abja-Paluoja in 1975. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ Population by sex, age and place of residence after the 2017 administrative reform, 1 January. Statistics Estonia.
  2. ↑ Keil, Andres (20 December 2008). "Riho Västrik: teadmisest on vähe, tahan kogeda". Eesti Päevaleht (in Estonian).
  3. ↑ Lepik, Indrek (26 April 2022). "Eesti diplomaatide Kiievist põgenemise lugu. „Sain aru, miks sõda alati mustvalgetes toonides esitatakse. Tänavad olidki täiesti mustvalged."". Eesti Ekspress (in Estonian). Retrieved 30 November 2022.
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