Avinurme Parish
Avinurme Parish
Avinurme vald | |
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 Avinurme church | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Avinurme Parish within Ida-Viru County. | |
| Country |  Estonia |
| County |  Ida-Viru County |
| Administrative centre | Avinurme |
| Area | |
• Total | 190 km2 (70 sq mi) |
| Population (2017) | |
• Total | 1,245 |
| • Density | 6.6/km2 (17/sq mi) |
| Website | www.avinurme.ee |
Avinurme Parish was a rural municipality of Ida-Viru County in northern Estonia.[1] It had a population of 1536 and an area of 190 km2 (73.36 sq mi).
Avinurme Parish was re-created in 13.02.1992 as it did exist before Soviet occupation and then disbanded in 1950. With administrative reform in Estonia in 2017 it was incorporated to Mustvee Parish. During this reform, Avinurme Parish moved from Ida-Viru County to Jõgeva County.
Economy
Traditionally this region of Estonia has had strong timber industry. It has also been the biggest employer of parish.[2]
Settlements
- Small borough
- Villages
Adraku, Alekere, Änniksaare, Kaevussaare, Kiissa, Kõrve, Kõrvemetsa, Kõveriku, Laekannu, Lepiksaare, Maetsma, Paadenurme, Sälliksaare, Tammessaare, Ulvi, Vadi
Demographics
01.04.1939 Avinurme vald (1939) had 4488 residents and in 01.01.2017 it was 1245. These however should not be compared one to one was there was significant changes within this period with parish borders and villages.
References
- ^ "X-GIS(4) Portal". xgis.maaamet.ee. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
- ^ http://entsyklopeedia.ee/artikkel/avinurme_vald
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