Abja-Paluoja

Abja-Paluoja
Main street in Abja-Paluoja
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Coordinates: 58°07′33″N 25°21′31″E
Country	Estonia
County	Viljandi County
Municipality	Mulgi Parish
Town status	1993
Population  (2018)[1]
• Total	1,057
• Rank	44th
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)

Abja-Paluoja is a town in Mulgi Parish, Viljandi County, in southern Estonia. Abja-Paluoja got the town status and became a separate urban municipality in 1993.

History

First documented records of the Abja manor and village date from 1457 (Abbalis et Meitzekull).

From 1897 to 1973, the railway line passed through Abja-Paluoja, and there was a railway station in the town.

In 1913, a flax factory was established near Abja-Paluoja because flax cultivation had developed in the area.

The Abja Gymnasium (secondary school) was opened in 1940.

Abja-Paluoja was the centre of Abja raion from 1950 to 1962. Abja-Paluoja gained town rights and became a separate urban municipality in 1993. In 1998, it was merged into surrounding rural municipality (Abja Parish) and was its administrative centre until 2017.

Notable people

• Karl August Hindrey (1875–1947), writer, journalist, and cartoonist
• Aino Jõgi (1922–2013), linguist and translator
• Kaimo Kuusk (born 1975), diplomat and foreign intelligence officer[2]
• Mati Laur (born 1955), historian
• Tarmo Pihlap (1952–1999), singer and guitarist
• Riho Västrik (born 1965), filmmaker, producer, screenwriter, journalist, and historian[3]

Gallery

• 
  Park in central Abja-Paluoja
• 
  Abja Museum in the historic bank and post office building
• 
  Former railway station (now the building is used by a Pentecostal congregation)
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  Fire depot
• 
  Bus station
• 
  Sports and Health Centre

References

1. Population by sex, age and place of residence after the 2017 administrative reform, 1 January. Statistics Estonia.
2. Lepik, Indrek (26 April 2022). "Eesti diplomaatide Kiievist põgenemise lugu. „Sain aru, miks sõda alati mustvalgetes toonides esitatakse. Tänavad olidki täiesti mustvalged."". Eesti Ekspress (in Estonian). Retrieved 30 November 2022.
3. Keil, Andres (20 December 2008). "Riho Västrik: teadmisest on vähe, tahan kogeda". Eesti Päevaleht (in Estonian).

External links

• Abja Gymnasium (in Estonian)