Luunja Parish

Luunja ( German: Lunia ) is a rural municipality in the Estonian Tartu county with an area of 134 km ². It has 3465 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2010).

In addition to the main town Luunja (602 inhabitants ) belong to the rural community of the villages Kabina, Kakumetsa, Kavastu, Kikaste, Koivu, Lohkva, Muri, Pajukurmu, Pilka, Poksi, Põvvatu, Rõõmu, Sava, Savikoja, Sirgu, Sirgumetsa, Sääsekõrva, Sääsküla, Veibri and Viira.

Sons and daughters of the town

  • David Otto active house (1837-1912), composer, born in Lohkva
  • Karl Eduard Sööt (1862-1950), poet, born in Lohkva
  • Hiis Ernst (1872-1964), a piano builder
  • Eduard Sõrmus (1878-1940), violinist
  • Jaan Jaago (1887-1949), Ringer

Jaan Jaago

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