Abja-Paluoja Explained

Official Name:Abja-Paluoja
Pushpin Map:Estonia#Europe
Mapsize:200px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Estonia
Subdivision Type1:County
Subdivision Name1:Viljandi County
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Mulgi Parish
Established Title:Town status
Established Date:1993
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population As Of:2018
Population Total:1057
Population Rank:44th
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Coordinates:58.1258°N 25.3586°W

Abja-Paluoja is a town in Mulgi Parish, Viljandi County, in southern Estonia. Abja-Paluoja got the town status and became a separate urban municipality in 1993.

History

First documented records of the Abja manor and village date from 1457 (Abbalis et Meitzekull). 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.

The Abja Gymnasium (secondary school) was opened in 1940.

Abja-Paluoja was the centre of Abja raion from 1950 to 1962. Abja-Paluoja gained town rights and became a separate urban municipality in 1993. In 1998, it was merged into surrounding rural municipality (Abja Parish) and was its administrative centre until 2017.

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Notes and References

  1. http://pub.stat.ee/px-web.2001/Dialog/varval.asp?ma=PO0240&lang=1 Population by sex, age and place of residence after the 2017 administrative reform, 1 January
  2. Web site: 26 April 2022. Eesti diplomaatide Kiievist põgenemise lugu. „Sain aru, miks sõda alati mustvalgetes toonides esitatakse. Tänavad olidki täiesti mustvalged." . Eesti Ekspress. Indrek. Lepik. 30 November 2022. et.
  3. Web site: Keil. Andres. Riho Västrik: teadmisest on vähe, tahan kogeda. Eesti Päevaleht. 20 December 2008. et.