Kiidjärve is a village in Põlva Parish, Põlva County in southeastern Estonia.[2] It is located about 9 km (6 mi) north of the town of Põlva and about 30 km (19 mi) southeast of the city of Tartu, by the Tartu–Pechory railway and the Ahja River. The village territory includes Saesaare Reservoir with a hydroelectric power station and Valgesoo bog (Landscape protection area).
Kiidjärve | |
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 Kiidjärve watermill by the Ahja River. | |
  Kiidjärve Location in Estonia | |
| Coordinates: 58°08′08″N 27°00′48″E / 58.13556°N 27.01333°E | |
| Country | Estonia |
| County | Põlva County |
| Municipality | Põlva Parish |
| Population | |
| • Total | 168 |
As of the 2011 census, the settlement's population was 168.[1]
In Kiidjärve, there is a railway halt on Elron's Tartu–Koidula line but is served by only one train a day. The journey from/to Tartu takes about 45 minutes.[3]
Kiidjärve is home to "Maarja Village" (Maarja Küla), a facility for young adults with learning disabilities.[4]
Kiidjärve Manor
editKiidjärve was the location of Kiidjärve Manor (German: Kiddijerw), first mentioned at the end of the 17th century. At first, it belonged to the Zoege von Manteuffel family but changed the owner very often thereinafter. The last baron, E. von Maydell, built a red brick watermill on the Ahja River in 1914. In 1922, the manor was dispossessed and gifted to Independence War veteran Victor Mutt. The manor's classicist wooden main building was destroyed during a fire in 1950. In 2003, a new culture house-library was built on the site. The surrounding park was created in the second half of the 18th century and was placed under natural protection in 1972.[5]
Notable people
edit- Actress Ene Järvis (born 1947), born in Kiidjärve
- Singer and television journalist Kalmer Tennosaar (1928–2004), born in Kiidjärve
Gallery
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Kiidjärve Manor's granary-cereal dryer -
Dam of Saesaare hydroelectric power plant -
Saesaare Reservoir -
Saesaare Reservoir -
Valgesoo landscape protection area -
Observation tower in Valgesoo
References
edit- ^ a b "Population by place of residence (settlement), sex and age". Statistics Estonia. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
- ^ Classification of Estonian administrative units and settlements 2014[dead link] (retrieved 28 July 2021)
- ^ "E-Ticket Office". Edelaraudtee. Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
- ^ "Contact". Maarja Küla. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
- ^ "Kiidjärve mõisa park" (in Estonian). Environmental Board. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
External links
edit- Kiidjärve–Kooraste Recreation Area by State Forest Management Centre
- Kiidjärve-Taevaskoja-Kiidjärve hiking trail by Matkajuht
- Kiidjärve pismire trail by Matkajuht
- Valgesoo nature trail by Matkajuht
- Kiidjärve Manor park (in Estonian)
- Maarja Village
| Preceding station | Elron | Following station | ||
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| Valgemetsa towards Tallinn
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Tallinn–Tartu–Koidula | Taevaskoja towards Koidula
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