Atra, Estonia Explained

Atra
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Estonia
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Estonia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Estonia
Subdivision Type1:County
Subdivision Name1:Valga County
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Elva Parish
Population Total:46
Population As Of:01.01.2011
Population Density Km2:auto

Atra is a village in Elva Parish, Valga County in southeastern Estonia.[1] It's located about 13km (08miles) southwest of the town of Elva and about 14km (09miles) northwest of the town of Otepää. Atra has a population of 46 (as of 1 January 2011).[2]

The TartuValga railway passes Atra on its eastern side, the nearest station is located in the neighbouring Palupera village.

Journalist, banker, and politician Christian Kaarna (1882–1943) was born in Atra.[3]

Notes and References

  1. (retrieved 28 July 2021)
  2. Web site: Külad. Palupera vald. 30 May 2011. Estonian. https://web.archive.org/web/20180819054703/http://www.palupera.ee/content/view/7/90/. 19 August 2018. dead.
  3. Web site: Kaarna, Kristjan. Eesti ajakirjanduse biograafiline leksikon 1689–1940. 1 December 2015. 29 December 2021. et. 21 March 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190321202821/https://www.yti.ut.ee/sites/default/files/aki/eajakbl_dets2015_0.pdf. dead.