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. Before 2017, it was the administrative centre of Abja Parish.

History

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 centre of Abja raion from 1950 to 1962.

Notable people

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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.