Smolnitsa, Estonia

59.01027827.599167Koordinaten: 59 ° 1 ' N, 27 ° 36' O

Smolnitsa is a village (Estonian küla ) in the rural community Alajõe ( Alajõe vald ). It is located in Ida -Viru county (East Wierland ) in the north- east of Estonia

Description and History

The village has now only 5 inhabitants (as of 2011 ). It is located on the north shore of Lake Peipus ( Peipsi järv ).

Around the village the landscape conservation area is Smolnitsa ( Smolnitsa maastikukaitseala ). It serves primarily to protect the sand dunes, which extend from Smolnitsa almost to Vasknarva.

In contrast to the other villages around the village had been late. It was first witnessed at the end of the 18th century on the maps of the Baltic German cartographer Ludwig August Mellin.