Puka, Estonia
Borough in Estonia
Small borough in Valga County, Estonia
58°3′11″N 26°14′28″E / 58.05306°N 26.24111°E / 58.05306; 26.24111 (2011 Census[1])
Puka (German: Bockenhof) is a small borough (Estonian: alevik) in Otepää Parish, Valga County, southern Estonia. It was the administrative centre of Puka Parish until 2017. At the 2011 Census, the settlement's population was 580.[1]
Architect Georg Hellat (1870–1943) was born in Puka.
On 1 May 1897, a military train derailed 3 km north of Puka. 58 people were killed and 44 deeply wounded in the accident.[2]
Gallery
- Puka, central part
- Railway station
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- Pharmacy-house in Puka
- Reservoir
References
- ^ a b "Population by place of residence (settlement), sex and age". Statistics Estonia. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
- ^ "Puka alevik" (in Estonian). eestigiid.ee. Retrieved 11 January 2013.
External links
- Puka Parish (in Estonian)
Preceding station | Elron | Following station | ||
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Palupera towards Tallinn | Tallinn–Tartu–Valga | Mägiste towards Valga |
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