Piibe

Piibe
Village
Country  Estonia
County Lääne-Viru County
Parish Rakke Parish
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)

Piibe is a village in Rakke Parish, Lääne-Viru County, in northeastern Estonia.

Well-known biologist and explorer, the founder of embryology Karl Ernst von Baer (1792–1876) was born in Piibe Manor and owned the complex from 1834 to 1866.

Coordinates: 58°57′N 26°09′E / 58.950°N 26.150°E / 58.950; 26.150

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