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 a paper factory that opened in 1734.

Räpina
Räpinä (Võro)
Räpina is located in Estonia
Räpina
Räpina
Location in Estonia
Coordinates: 58°5′52″N 27°27′51″E
CountryEstonia
CountyPõlva County
MunicipalityRäpina Parish
Population
 (2021)[1]
  Total2,066
  Rank34th

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


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