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Tiri, Estonia

Coordinates: 57°49′54″N 27°14′08″E / 57.83167°N 27.23556°E / 57.83167; 27.23556
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Tiri
Tiri is located in Estonia
Tiri
Tiri
Location in Estonia
Coordinates: 57°49′54″N 27°14′08″E / 57.83167°N 27.23556°E / 57.83167; 27.23556
Country Estonia
County Võru County
MunicipalityVõru Parish
Area
 • Total4.8 km2 (1.9 sq mi)
Population
 • Total12
 • Density2.5/km2 (6.5/sq mi)

Tiri is a village in Võru Parish, Võru County in southeastern Estonia. It has a population of 12 and an area of 4.8 km².[1]

History

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Tiri was a farm on the estate of Bentenhof (Pindi) and was successively called Thiry Martt (1627), Tiro Mertt (1630), Tyri Mert (1638), and Tiry Peter or Tiry Hint (1684). By 1688, Tiri had become a village under the name Tirrikylla, and by 1765, it was referred to as Dorf Tirri.[2] Between 1977 and 1997, the village was part of the neighboring village Otsa.

References

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  1. ^ "Haldusjaotus". Lasva vald. Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 11 October 2010.
  2. ^ "[KNR] Dictionary of Estonian Place names". www.eki.ee. Retrieved 2024-03-14.