Obinitsa
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).
Obinitsa | |
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  Obinitsa Location in Estonia | |
| Coordinates: 57°48′35″N 27°26′33″E | |
| Country |  Estonia |
| County |  Võru County |
| Municipality | Setomaa Parish |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,810 km2 (1,080 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 147 |
| • Density | 52.3/km2 (135/sq mi) |
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]
Obinitsa School-Church
| Obinitsa School-Church | |
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 Obinitsa School-Church | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Estonian Apostolic Orthodox Church |
| Year consecrated | 1897–1904 |
| Location | |
| Location | Obinitsa, Setomaa Parish, Estonia |
| Geographic coordinates | 57°48′41″N 27°26′51″E |
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.
Gallery
Obinitsa Art Hall.jpg.webp)
References
- Classification of Estonian administrative units and settlements 2014 (retrieved 28 July 2021)
- Obinitsa becomes the 2015 Finno-Ugric Capital of Culture ERR News, 2015-01-07
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