Abja-Paluoja | |
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Coordinates: 58°07′33″N 25°21′31″E / 58.12583°N 25.35861°ECoordinates: 58°07′33″N 25°21′31″E / 58.12583°N 25.35861°E | |
Country | Estonia |
County | Viljandi County |
Municipality | Abja Parish |
Town rights | 1993 |
Population (1 September 2006) | |
• Total | 1,406 |
Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
Abja-Paluoja is a town in Viljandi County, in southern Estonia. It is the administrative centre of Abja Parish.
Abja-Paluoja was first mentioned in 1505. Abja-Paluoja gained town rights in 1993 and became a sovereign municipality but in 1998 it was merged into surrounding rural municipality Abja Parish.
Since 1940, the Abja Gymnasium has offered secondary education. The kindergarten in Abja-Paluoja was founded in 1912.