Keeni
| Keeni | |
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| village | |
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Keeni railway station | |
  Keeni Location in Estonia | |
| Coordinates: 57°57′22″N 26°16′38″E / 57.95611°N 26.27722°ECoordinates: 57°57′22″N 26°16′38″E / 57.95611°N 26.27722°E | |
| Country | Estonia |
| County | Valga County |
| Municipality | Sangaste Parish |
| First mentioned | 1551 |
| Population (01.01.2011[1]) | |
| • Total | 331 |
Keeni is a village in Sangaste Parish, Valga County, in southern Estonia. It has a population of 331 (as of 1 January 2011).[1]
Keeni Manor (Kehn, later Koenen, Konhöf) was first mentioned in 1551. From 1924 until its dispossession in 1920 the manor belonged to the Lilienfelds. A single-storey stone main building was constructed at the end of the 18th century, but was changed much in the 19th century. Nowadays it's again in private possession.[2]
Since 1840 a school is working in Keeni.
Keeni has a station on Tartu–Valga railway. Võru–Tõrva road (nr. 69) passes through Keeni.
References
- 1 2 "Rahvastik" (in Estonian). Sangaste vald. Retrieved 12 May 2011.
- ↑ "Keeni Manor". Estonian Manors Portal. Retrieved 12 May 2011.
External links
- Keeni manor
- Keeni Manor at Estonian Manors Portal
- Keeni primary school (Estonian)
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