Kolkja
Kolkja is a small borough (Estonian: alevik) in Peipsiääre Parish, Tartu County, in southeastern Estonia. As of 2011 Census, the settlement's population was 277.[1]
Kolkja | |
|---|---|
  Kolkja Location in Estonia | |
| Coordinates: 58°33′1″N 27°13′0″E | |
| Country | Estonia |
| County | Tartu County |
| Municipality | Peipsiääre Parish |
| Population | |
| • Total | 277 |
The Old Believers Museum[2] and the Chicory Museum[3] are located in Kolkja. There are traditional clothes, handicrafts, tools, photos, books and many other items of the Old Believers in the Old Believers museum.
Notable people
- Peeter Baranin (1882–1966), politician
Gallery
Kolkja museum of Old Believers
Street in Kolkja
Old-Believers' Church in Kolkja
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References
- "Population by place of residence (settlement), sex and age". Statistics Estonia. 23 March 2017. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
- "Old Believers Museum". Atlas Obscura. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
- "Chicory Museum". Atlas Obscura. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
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