Rahinge

Rahinge
village
Rahinge Location in Estonia
Coordinates: 58°22′45″N 26°36′59″E / 58.37917°N 26.61639°E / 58.37917; 26.61639Coordinates: 58°22′45″N 26°36′59″E / 58.37917°N 26.61639°E / 58.37917; 26.61639
Country	Estonia
County	Tartu County
Municipality	Tähtvere Parish
First mentioned	1582^[1]
Population (31.12.2010^[2])
• Total	352
Website	www.rahinik.ee

Rahinge is a village in Tähtvere Parish, Tartu County, Estonia. It is located about 6 km (4 mi) west of the city of Tartu. Rahinge has a population of 352 (as of 31 December 2010).^[2]

Rahinge was first mentioned in 1582 and has borne the names of Rahinik, Rahhingo and Rahingu.^[1]

Poet Karl Eduard Sööt (1862–1950) spent his childhood in Rahinge.^[1]

Gallery

Local store in Rahinge.
Apartment buildings
Rahinge cultural centre, former boilerhouse.
Rahinge meat processing plant

References

1 2 3 "Ajalugu" (in Estonian). Rahinge külaselts. Retrieved 13 August 2011.
1 2 "Rahvastik 2010" (in Estonian). Tähtvere vald. p. 1. Retrieved 13 August 2011.

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Rahinge.

Rahinge village society (Estonian)

Settlements in Tähtvere Parish

Small boroughs	Ilmatsalu Märja

Villages	Haage Ilmatsalu Kandiküla Kardla Pihva Rahinge Rõhu Tähtvere Tüki Vorbuse

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