Lüganuse Parish

(SDE )

The rural community Lüganuse ( Lüganuse vald ) is located in Ida- Viru county in northeastern Estonia.

Description

The rural community Lüganuse is about 20 km from the city of Kohtla -Järve. It borders on the Gulf of Finland. Its area is 105 km ². It has 1378 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2012).

Structure

In addition to the main town Lüganuse for rural community includes the villages of Aa, Irvala, Jabara, Kopli, Liimala, Lohkuse, Matka, Moldova, Mustmätta, Purtse, Varja and Voorepera.

Coat of arms

Coat of arms and flag of the village date back to 1997. Sympolisiert The color blue water and life. The color green stands for nature, youth and hope. The emblem of a traditional roof ridge can be seen, which is to like the hearth recall his native homestead. The open book stands for wisdom.

Vassal castle Purtse

Particularly worth seeing is the vassal stronghold of Purtse ( German Alt- Isenhof ). It was probably built in the years 1533-1565. After extensive renovation work, she has been restored to its former glory. The building is the oldest building phase of the Estonian Gutshausarchitektur represents the castle now houses exhibition rooms and banquet halls.

Church of St. John to Lüganuse

The St. John's church in the capital Lüganuse dates from the 14th century. The congregation Lüganuse is twinned since 1994 with the Evangelical Lutheran parishes Schwesing and Viöl in Schleswig -Holstein.