Kolkja

Borough in Estonia
Small borough in Tartu County, Estonia
58°33′1″N 27°13′0″E / 58.55028°N 27.21667°E / 58.55028; 27.21667CountryEstoniaCountyTartu CountyMunicipalityPeipsiääre ParishPopulation
 (2011 Census[1])
 • Total277

Kolkja is a small borough (Estonian: alevik) in Peipsiääre Parish, Tartu County, in southeastern Estonia. As of the 2011 census, the settlement's population was 277.[1]

The Old Believers Museum[2] and the Chicory Museum[3] are located in Kolkja. There are traditional clothes, handicrafts, tools, photos, books and many other items of the Old Believers in the Old Believers museum.

Notable people

  • Peeter Baranin (1882–1966), politician

Gallery

  • Kolkja museum of Old Believers
    Kolkja museum of Old Believers
  • Street in Kolkja
    Street in Kolkja
  • Old-Believers' Church in Kolkja
    Old-Believers' Church in Kolkja

References

  1. ^ a b "Population by place of residence (settlement), sex and age". Statistics Estonia. 23 March 2017. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
  2. ^ "Old Believers Museum". Atlas Obscura. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
  3. ^ "Chicory Museum". Atlas Obscura. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
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