Kiidjärve

Kiidjärve
Village
The Kiidjärve watermill on the Ahja River
Kiidjärve
Location in Estonia
Coordinates: 58°08′08″N 27°00′48″E / 58.13556°N 27.01333°E / 58.13556; 27.01333
CountryEstonia
CountyPõlva County
MunicipalityPõlva Parish
Population
 (2011 Census[1])
 • Total
168

Kiidjärve (German: Kiddijerw) is a village in Põlva Parish, Põlva County in southeastern Estonia.[2] It is located about 9 km (6 mi) north of the town of Põlva and about 30 km (19 mi) southeast of the city of Tartu, by the Tartu–Pechory railway and the Ahja River. The village territory includes the Saesaare Reservoir with a hydroelectric power station and the Valgesoo Bog (a landscape protection area).

As of the 2011 census, the settlement's population was 168.[1]

In Kiidjärve, there is a railway halt on Elron's Tartu–Koidula line, but it is served by only one train a day. The journey from/to Tartu takes about 45 minutes.[3]

Kiidjärve is home to "Maarja Village" (Maarja Küla), a facility for young adults with learning disabilities.[4]

Kiidjärve Manor

Kiidjärve was the location of Kiidjärve Manor (German: Kiddijerw), first mentioned at the end of the 17th century. It initially belonged to the Zoege von Manteuffel family, but it changed owners very often thereafter. The last baron, Erich von Maydell, built a red brick watermill on the Ahja River in 1914. In 1922, the manor was dispossessed and gifted to Independence War veteran Victor Mutt. The manor's classicist wooden main building was destroyed during a fire in 1950. In 2003, a new culture house and library was built on the site. The surrounding park was created in the second half of the 18th century and was placed under natural protection in 1972.[5]

Notable people

  • Ene Järvis (1947–2025), actress, born in Kiidjärve
  • Kalmer Tennosaar (1928–2004), singer and television journalist, born in Kiidjärve
  • Kiidjärve Manor's grain drying kiln
  • Dam of the Saesaare hydroelectric power plant
  • Saesaare Reservoir
  • Saesaare Reservoir
  • Valgesoo landscape protection area
  • Observation tower in Valgesoo

References

  1. ^ a b "Population by place of residence (settlement), sex and age". Statistics Estonia. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
  2. ^ Classification of Estonian administrative units and settlements 2014 (retrieved 28 July 2021)
  3. ^ "E-Ticket Office". Edelaraudtee. Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
  4. ^ "Contact". Maarja Küla. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
  5. ^ "Kiidjärve mõisa park" (in Estonian). Environmental Board. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
Preceding station Elron Following station
Valgemetsa
towards Tallinn
 Tallinn–Tartu–Koidula Taevaskoja
towards Koidula
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