Räpina
Räpina (Võro: Räpinä, German: Rappin) is a town in Põlva County, Estonia. Räpina was administrative centre of Räpina raion from 1950 until 1961, currently it is the administrative centre of Räpina Parish.The oldest commercial enterprise in Räpina is the paper factory what started work in 1734.
Räpina
Räpinä (Võro) | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Räpina Location in Estonia | |
| Coordinates: 58°5′52″N 27°27′51″E | |
| Country |  Estonia |
| County |  Põlva County |
| Municipality |  Räpina Parish |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 2,219 |
| • Rank | 27th |
| Website | www.rapina.ee |
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Gallery
Räpina paper mill
Räpina manor
Räpina church.JPG.webp)
Räpina Lake
Räpina harbour on Lake Peipus
Räpina School of Agriculture
Notable people
- Paul Haavaoks (1924–1983), poet and writer
- Aapo Ilves (born 1970), poet, writer, artist and musician
- Leonhard Lapin (born 1947), architect, artist, historian, poet and academic
- Enno Ootsing (born 1940), artist and academic
References
External links
- Räpina Parish (in Estonian)
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Jaanilinn (Ivangorod) and Petseri (Pechory) were annexed by the Soviet Union in 1945 and are currently part of Russia. | ||
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