Karjamaa, Ida-Viru County

59.01138927.479722Koordinaten: 59 ° 1 ' N, 27 ° 29'

Karjamaa is a village (Estonian küla ) in the rural community Alajõe ( Alajõe vald ). It is located in Ida -Viru county (East Wierland ) in northeastern Estonia.

Description and History

The village on the northern shore of Lake Peipus ( Peipsi järv ) has 32 ​​inhabitants ( 2009). By Karjamaa flows of the same stream ( Karjamaa oja ). He twelve kilometers long.

Formerly called the village Võgana. It was first mentioned in documents in 1426. In 1732 it belonged to the estate of Sompa, but was uninhabited. Fifty years later lived there thirteen families. Until 1835, the population increased to 38 families.