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Abja-Paluoja is a town in Mulgi Parish, Viljandi County, in southern Estonia. Before 2017, it was the administrative centre of Abja Parish.

History

Abja-Paluoja was first mentioned in 1505. Abja-Paluoja gained town rights in 1993 and became a sovereign municipality but in 1998 it was merged into surrounding rural municipality Abja Parish.

From 1897 to 1973, the railway line passed through Abja-Paluoja, and there was a railway station in the town.

In 1913, a flax factory was established near Abja-Paluoja because flax cultivation had developed in the area.

Since 1940, the Abja Gymnasium has offered secondary education. The kindergarten in Abja-Paluoja was founded in 1912.

Abja-Paluoja was the centre of Abja raion from 1950 to 1962.

Notable people

Karl August Hindrey (1875–1947), writer, journalist, and cartoonist
Aino Jõgi (1922–2013), linguist and translator
Kaimo Kuusk (born 1975), diplomat and foreign intelligence officer^[2]
Mati Laur (born 1955), historian
Tarmo Pihlap (1952–1999), singer and guitarist
Riho Västrik (born 1965), filmmaker, producer, screenwriter, journalist, and historian^[3]

Gallery

Park in central Abja-Paluoja
Abja Museum in the historic bank and post office building
Former railway station (now the building is used by a Pentecostal congregation)
Fire depot
Bus station
Sports and Health Centre

References

^ Population by sex, age and place of residence after the 2017 administrative reform, 1 January. Statistics Estonia.
^ Lepik, Indrek (26 April 2022). "Eesti diplomaatide Kiievist põgenemise lugu. „Sain aru, miks sõda alati mustvalgetes toonides esitatakse. Tänavad olidki täiesti mustvalged."". Eesti Ekspress (in Estonian). Retrieved 30 November 2022.
^ Keil, Andres (20 December 2008). "Riho Västrik: teadmisest on vähe, tahan kogeda". Eesti Päevaleht (in Estonian).

External links

Abja Gymnasium (in Estonian)

[1] Population by sex, age and place of residence after the 2017 administrative reform, 1 January. Statistics Estonia.

[Birthday-2] Lepik, Indrek (26 April 2022). "Eesti diplomaatide Kiievist põgenemise lugu. „Sain aru, miks sõda alati mustvalgetes toonides esitatakse. Tänavad olidki täiesti mustvalged."". Eesti Ekspress (in Estonian). Retrieved 30 November 2022.

[3] Keil, Andres (20 December 2008). "Riho Västrik: teadmisest on vähe, tahan kogeda". Eesti Päevaleht (in Estonian).

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Settlements in Mulgi Parish
Towns	Abja-Paluoja Karksi-Nuia Mõisaküla
Small boroughs	Halliste Õisu
Villages	Abja-Vanamõisa Abjaku Ainja Allaste Äriküla Atika Ereste Hirmuküla Hõbemäe Kaarli Kalvre Kamara Karksi Kõvaküla Kulla Laatre Lasari Leeli Lilli Mäeküla Maru Metsaküla Mõõnaste Morna Mulgi Muri Naistevalla Niguli Oti Päidre Päigiste Pärsi Penuja Põlde Polli Pöögle Pornuse Räägu Raamatu Raja Rimmu Saate Saksaküla Sammaste Sarja Sudiste Suuga Tilla Toosi Tuhalaane Ülemõisa Umbsoo Univere Uue-Kariste Vabamatsi Vana-Kariste Veelikse Veskimäe

Cities and towns of Estonia
Abja-Paluoja Antsla Elva Haapsalu Jõgeva Jõhvi Kallaste Kärdla Karksi-Nuia Kehra Keila Kilingi-Nõmme Kiviõli Kohtla-Järve Kunda Kuressaare Lihula Loksa Maardu Mõisaküla Mustvee Narva Narva-Jõesuu Otepää Paide Paldiski Pärnu Põltsamaa Põlva Püssi Rakvere Räpina Rapla Saue Sillamäe Sindi Suure-Jaani Tallinn Tamsalu Tapa Tartu Tõrva Türi Valga Viljandi Võhma Võru
Jaanilinn (Ivangorod) and Petseri (Pechory) were annexed by the Soviet Union in 1945 and are currently part of Russia.