Matka küla
Matka küla is a locality in Lüganuse Parish, Ida-Viru County. Matka küla is situated nearby to the locality Purtse-Matka, as well as near the hamlet Vainu.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Purtse Castle and Lüganuse Church.
Purtse Castle
Castle
Photo: Iifar, CC BY-SA 3.0 ee.
Purtse Castle is a castle of a local Purtse knight manor in Purtse, northeastern Estonia. It was built in the middle of the 16th century, probably by the landowner Johann von Taube, at a time when late Gothic ways of building were slowly being abandoned in favour of Renaissance ideas.
Lüganuse Church
Church
Photo: Metsavend, CC BY-SA 3.0 ee.
Lüganuse Church is situated 3½ km southeast of Matka küla.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kiviõli and Püssi.
Kiviõli
Photo: Atsirlin, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kiviõli is in East Estonia. The name of the town translates to "stone oil", in referral to the local oil shale deposits and the industry related to it.
Püssi
Town
Photo: Андрей Романенко, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Püssi is a town in Lüganuse Parish, Ida-Viru County, Estonia, with a population of 917 as of 2018. It is located near the road between Tallinn and St. Petersburg. Püssi is situated 5 km southeast of Matka küla.
Purtse
Hamlet
Photo: Iifar, CC BY-SA 3.0 ee.
Purtse is a village in Lüganuse Parish, Ida-Viru County in northeastern Estonia. Purtse is best known as the location of 16th century Purtse Castle.
Matka küla
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Matka kuela”
- Location: Lüganuse Parish, Ida-Viru County, Estonia, Baltic states, Europe
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Latitude
59.3985° or 59° 23′ 55″ northLongitude
26.9866° or 26° 59′ 12″ eastElevation
46 metres (151 feet)Open location code
9GF89XXP+CJGeoNames ID
11052717
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