Obinitsa

Obinitsa (also known as Obiniste, Abinitsa, Kirikmäe) is a village in Setomaa Parish, Võru County, southeastern Estonia. It has a population of 187 (as of 1 January 2009).[1]

Obinitsa
Village
Obinitsa Location in Estonia
Coordinates: 57°48′35″N 27°26′33″E
Country	Estonia
County	Võru County
Municipality	Setomaa Parish
Population  (01.01.2009[1])
• Total	187

The Meremäe-Obinitsa Primary School was closed in 2009, after that the building is used as a nursing home.

Obinitsa is the Finno-Ugric Capital of Culture in 2015.[2]

Obinitsa School-Church

Obinitsa School-Church
Obinitsa School-Church
Religion
Affiliation	Estonian Apostolic Orthodox Church
Year consecrated	1897–1904
Location
Location	Obinitsa, Setomaa Parish, Estonia
Geographic coordinates	57°48′41″N 27°26′51″E

Obinitsa School-Church is an Estonian Apostolic Orthodox Church. It is located in Obinitsa, about 280 kilometers from Tallinn. Construction of the church began in 1896 and its official inauguration came in 1897. On 16 December 1894, land was allocated for a church and school by the Obinitsa village community. The Church was closed in 1950. The bell tower was dismantled and the building turned into a school.

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  Obinitsa Art Hall
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  Obinitsa museum
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  Obinitsa tsässon
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  The Obinitsa Church of Transfiguration of Our Lord

See also

• The Obinitsa Church of Transfiguration of Our Lord

References

1. "Meremäe valla arengukava 2007–2013" (PDF). Meremäe vald. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-20.
2. Obinitsa becomes the 2015 Finno-Ugric Capital of Culture ERR News, 2015-01-07