Vastseliina

Vastseliina (Võro: Vahtsõliina; German: Neuhausen) is a small borough (alevik) in Võru Parish, Võru County in southeastern Estonia.[1] Vastseliina was the center of Vastseliina raion from 1950 to 1959. Vastseliina is the birthplace of wrestler and 1924 Olympic Gold Medalist Eduard Pütsep and writer and lawyer Uido Truija.

Vastseliina
Vahtsõliina (in Võro)
Vastseliina central square with the monument
Vastseliina central square with the monument
Vastseliina is located in Estonia
Vastseliina
Vastseliina
Coordinates: 57°43′47″N 27°17′37″E
CountryEstonia
CountyVõru County
ParishVõru Parish
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)

See also

References
  1. "NGA GeoName Database". National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. Archived from the original on 2008-06-08. Retrieved 2008-07-09.


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