Koidula, Setomaa Parish Explained

Koidula
Settlement Type:village
Pushpin Map:Estonia
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Estonia
Coordinates:57.8383°N 27.5944°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Estonia
Subdivision Type1:County
Subdivision Name1:Võru County
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Setomaa Parish
Population Total:1
Population As Of:01.01.2011

Koidula is a village in Setomaa Parish, Võru County, in southeastern Estonia, on the border with Russia.[1] It's located few kilometers northwest of Russian town Pechory. Koidula is the border crossing point of Karisilla–Pechory road (nr. 63), Tartu–Pechory and Valga–Pechory railways. Currently only Tartu–Pechory line is open to freight traffic, Valga–Pechory is inactive. In 2011, a new railway station was built in the neighbouring Matsuri village. This enabled traffic between Tartu–Pechory and Valga–Pechory lines without crossing the Russian border. It is also theoretically possible to be used for traffic between Saint Petersburg and Riga.

Prior to the administrative reform of 2017, Koidula was part of Värska Parish in Põlva County.

Koidula has only 1 inhabitant (as of 1 January 2011).[2]

Notes and References

  1. (retrieved 27 July 2021)
  2. Web site: Värska valla arengukava 2011–2017. Värska vald. 8. Estonian. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120316204155/http://www.verska.ee/doc/ARENGUKAVA2011.doc. 2012-03-16.