Pliia Explained

Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Estonia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Estonia
Subdivision Type1:County
Subdivision Name1:Võru County
Subdivision Type2:Parish
Subdivision Name2:Setomaa Parish
Area Total Km2:0.7444
Population As Of:2021
Population Total:10
Population Density Km2:13.43
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+3
Pliia

Pliia is a village in Setomaa Parish, Võru County in Estonia.[1]

The village is divided into two regions, Meremäe and Võrumaa, both with the postal code 65329.[2]

The Setomaa parish is home to multiple ethnic and linguistic minority living groups and are known to maintain close ties to traditional roots through their clothing customs, language and cuisine. In 2007, the European Destinations of Excellence (EDEN) was launched by the European Commission, in which Setomaa was a nominee in 2015 for Estonia's hidden treasures - Food tourism destination.[3]

According to the Statistical Office of Estonia, the village has seen an annual population decrease of -2.6% since 2011 (total population 13), with there being 10 residents recorded during the 2021 census. This records nearly a 50% decrease in population from the 2000 census, which recorded the total population at 19.[4]

Notes and References

  1. (retrieved 16 March 2020)
  2. Web site: Pliia, Meremäe, Võrumaa: 65329 エストニア 郵便番号 ✉️ . 2024-04-26 . est.postcodebase.com.
  3. Web site: Setomaa travel guide Visit Estonia . 2024-04-26 . Visitestonia.com . en.
  4. Web site: Pliia (Setomaa, Võru, Estonia) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map, Location, Weather and Web Information . 2024-04-26 . citypopulation.de.