Miikse Explained

Miikse
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Estonia
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Estonia
Coordinates:57.7108°N 27.3944°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Estonia
Subdivision Type1:County
Subdivision Name1: Võru County
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Setomaa Parish
Population Total:52
Population As Of:01.01.2009

Miikse (also known as Meeksi, Miiksi, Megusitsa) is a village in Setomaa Parish, Võru County, southeastern Estonia.[1] It has a population of 52 (as of 1 January 2009).[2]

Meeksi Saint John the Baptist church was built in 1953. In that time Estonia was under Joseph Stalin's rule. The local people finished the work by building at nights.

Notes and References

  1. (retrieved 28 July 2021)
  2. Web site: Meremäe valla arengukava 2007–2013. Meremäe vald. 7. 2010-11-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20110720125754/http://www.meremae.ee/ARENGUKAVA2009_3.pdf. 2011-07-20. dead.