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Miikse

Coordinates: 57°42′39″N 27°23′40″E / 57.71083°N 27.39444°E / 57.71083; 27.39444
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Miikse
Miikse Church
Miikse Church
Miikse is located in Estonia
Miikse
Miikse
Location in Estonia
Coordinates: 57°42′39″N 27°23′40″E / 57.71083°N 27.39444°E / 57.71083; 27.39444
Country Estonia
County Võru County
MunicipalitySetomaa Parish
Population
 (01.01.2009[1])
 • Total52

Miikse (also known as Meeksi, Miiksi, Megusitsa) is a village in Setomaa Parish, Võru County, southeastern Estonia.[2] It has a population of 52 (as of 1 January 2009).[1]

Meeksi Saint John the Baptist church was built in 1953. In that time Estonia was under Joseph Stalin's rule. The local people finished the work by building at nights.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Meremäe valla arengukava 2007–2013" (PDF). Meremäe vald. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-20. Retrieved 2010-11-23.
  2. ^ Classification of Estonian administrative units and settlements 2014[dead link] (retrieved 28 July 2021)