| Obinitsa | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Map: | Estonia |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Estonia |
| Coordinates: | 57.8097°N 27.4425°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Estonia |
| Subdivision Type1: | County |
| Subdivision Name1: | Võru County |
| Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name2: | Setomaa Parish |
| Area Total Km2: | 2810 |
| Population Total: | 147 |
| Population As Of: | 2022 https://www.citypopulation.de/de/estonia/voru/732__setomaa/ |
| Population Density Km2: | 52.3 |
Obinitsa (also known as Obiniste, Abinitsa, Kirikmäe) is a village in Setomaa Parish, Võru County, southeastern Estonia.[1] It has a population of 147 (as of 1 January 2022).
The Meremäe-Obinitsa Primary School was closed in 2009, after that the building is used as a nursing home.
Obinitsa is the Finno-Ugric Capital of Culture in 2015.[2]
| Building Name: | Obinitsa School-Church |
| Location: | Obinitsa, Setomaa Parish, Estonia |
| Consecration Year: | 1897–1904 |
Obinitsa School-Church is an Estonian Apostolic Orthodox Church. It is located in Obinitsa, about 280 kilometers from Tallinn. Construction of the church began in 1896 and its official inauguration came in 1897. On 16 December 1894, land was allocated for a church and school by the Obinitsa village community. The Church was closed in 1950. The bell tower was dismantled and the building turned into a school.