Võmmorski
Võmmorski is a village in Setomaa Parish, Võru County, in southeastern Estonia, on the border with Russia.[2] The Piusa River borders the village in the north, Russian border in the east. As of 2000, Võmmorski had a population of 43.[1]
Võmmorski | |
|---|---|
  Võmmorski Location in Estonia | |
| Coordinates: 57°49′49″N 27°32′14″E | |
| Country | Estonia |
| County | Võru County |
| Municipality | Setomaa Parish |
| Population (2000[1]) | |
| • Total | 43 |
Võmmorski old tsässon, a small Seto chapel is located in the village.
The Piusa cordon of Estonian Border Guard is located in Võmmorski.[1]
On 4 May 2011 a shooting incident between police officers and local landowner took place just behind the river on the territory of Piusa village. As a result the landowner and a police officer died and two were wounded.[3][4]
References
- "Võmmorski küla". eestigiid.ee. Retrieved 10 May 2011.
- Classification of Estonian administrative units and settlements 2014 (retrieved 27 July 2021)
- Hõbemägi, Toomas (2011-05-05). "A policeman killed, two wounded in shooting in South Estonia". Baltic Business News. Retrieved 10 May 2011.
- Tähismaa, Inno (2011-05-07). "Salapärane tulistamine Eestimaa Šveitsis". Võrumaa Teataja (in Estonian). Retrieved 10 May 2011.
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