Alatskivi

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Alatskivi
Alatskivi Castle
Alatskivi is located in Estonia
Alatskivi
Alatskivi
Location in Estonia
Coordinates: 58°35′59″N 27°08′00″E / 58.59972°N 27.13333°E / 58.59972; 27.13333
Country Estonia
County Tartu County
Municipality Peipsiääre Parish

Alatskivi (German: Allatzkiwwi) is a small borough (Estonian: alevik) in Peipsiääre Parish, Tartu County Estonia. It was the administrative centre of Alatskivi Parish before the Estonian administrative reform. Alatskivi had around 390 citizens in 2015 with an area of 128 square km².

The main sight in Alatskivi is the gothic-style castle of a local manor.

People

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  • Juhan Liiv (1864–1913), the poet, was born in Alatskivi.
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