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| Coordinates: 57°58′59″N26°45′23″E / 57.98306°N 26.75639°E | |
| Country | Estonia |
| County | Põlva County |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 560 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
Kanepi (German : Kannapäh) is a small borough (alevik) in Kanepi Parish, Põlva County, in southeastern Estonia. [1]
Notable people that were born in Kanepi include the following:
Erich Carl Hugo Adamson was an Estonian artist who worked mainly within the medium of painting in applied art.
Friedebert Tuglas, born Friedebert Mihkelson or Michelson, was an Estonian writer and critic who introduced Impressionism and Symbolism to Estonian literature. Persecuted by the authorities in the beginning of 20th century, he later became an acknowledged representative of Estonian literature in the Soviet era.
Juhan Liiv is one of Estonia's most famous poets and prose writers.
Jaan Teemant was an Estonian lawyer and politician.
Jüri Jaakson was an Estonian lawyer and statesman.
Hugo Hermann Fürchtegott Treffner was the founder and first director of the Hugo Treffner Gymnasium in Tartu, and an important figure in the Estonian national awakening.
Hugo Treffner Gymnasium is a secondary school in Tartu, Estonia with special emphasis on science education. Founded by Hugo Treffner, it was the only large secondary school in 19th-century Estonia with predominantly Estonian students and no age restrictions. During the Estonian national awakening, it greatly contributed to the numbers of Estonian intellectuals.
Paul Viiding was an Estonian poet, author, and literary critic.
The Society of Estonian Literati was an influential association of Estonian intellectuals based in Tartu between the years 1871 and 1893.
Ernst Enno was an Estonian poet and writer.
Kanepi Parish is a rural municipality of Estonia, in Põlva County. It has a population of 4,662 and an area of 524.68 km2 (202.58 sq mi). The administrative centre is Kanepi.
Priidu Beier is an Estonian poet and teacher. He has edited several publications and is also a member of the Estonian Writers' Union and Estonian Literary Society. Between 1984 and 1990 he was the Head of the Pedagogical arts sector of Tartu Art Museum. In 2007 he presented a poetry collection in Tartu with Kerti Tergem. According to Tartu Postimees, Beier lives like a monk. He teaches art history at the Hugo Treffner Gymnasium in Tartu.
Varbuse is a village in Kanepi Parish, Põlva County in southeastern Estonia. It is located about 9 km northeast of Kanepi, the centre of the municipality, and about 9 km southwest of the town of Põlva. As of the 2011 census, the village's population was 30.
Ain Kaalep was an Estonian poet, playwright, literary critic and translator.
Ignar Fjuk is an Estonian architect, politician, and radio journalist, most notable for being one of the voters for the Estonian restoration of Independence.
August Ehrlich was an Estonian agronomist and politician. He was a member of the I and II Riigikogu.
Mihkel Jürna was an Estonian writer and translator.
Karl-Ferdinand Karlson was an Estonian lawyer and politician. He was a member of Estonian National Assembly.
Ottniell Jürissaar was an Estonian poet, composer, and conductor.
Kaimo Kuusk, is an Estonian diplomat and foreign intelligence officer. From 2019 until 2023, he was the Estonian ambassador to Ukraine. In 2023, he became Estonia's ambassador to Lithuania.
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