Viivikonna is a village in Narva-Jõesuu municipality, Ida-Viru County in norteastern Estonia.[1] Once, it was known as a "central mining town" in Estonia, but today, it is a remote and near-abandoned village.[2][3][4] Prior to the 2017 administrative reform of local governments, Viivikonna was a neighbourhood and a distant exclave of the city of Kohtla-Järve.
Viivikonna | |
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Village | |
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| Coordinates: 59°20′17″N 27°40′29″E / 59.3381°N 27.6747°E | |
| Country |  Estonia |
| County | Ida-Viru County |
| Municipality | Narva-Jõesuu |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 50 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
References
edit- ^ Classification of Estonian administrative units and settlements 2014[dead link] (retrieved 14 March 2020)
- ^ What used to be (Viivikonna) – Emptiness.eu
- ^ Onpa aavemaista! Tällainen on Viivikonna, lähes hylätty rauniokaupunki Virossa – Iltalehti (in Finnish)
- ^ Tunnetko tätä Viron aavekaupunkia, jossa aika on pysähtynyt paikoilleen? Aavemaiset kuvat kertovat täydellisestä rappiosta – Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish)
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