Kauksi, Ida-Viru County

Kauksi (German: Kauks) is a small village in Alutaguse Parish, Ida-Viru County in northeastern Estonia.[1] Kauksi has 59 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2006). It lies on the northern side of Estonia's largest lake, Peipus (Peipsi järv).

Kauksi
Village
Country Estonia
CountyIda-Viru County
ParishAlutaguse Parish
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Kauksi was first named in 1543 in an old historical document. In 1732 the town belonged to the goods company Maidla. In the 18th century a separate goods company was established between ved Peipus and Kauksi. It was owned by the Russian nobleman Michailo Rudneff. The estate had its own port with a ferry connection to Tartu.

Kauksi is a favourite tourist destination in the summer. It is located one km from the road between Tartu and Jõhvi. From here, a sandy beach runs almost unbroken along the Peipus' shores until Vasknarva. Air and water temperatures are on average higher than at any other Estonian resort. In 1961 a tourist centre opened in Kauksi.[2]

Bridge over Kauksi stream in Kauksi

References
  1. Classification of Estonian administrative units and settlements 2014 (Retrieved 28 July 2021)
  2. "Eestigiid.ee".

58.9939°N 27.22791°E / 58.9939; 27.22791

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