Alajõe, Ida-Viru County

{{Short description|Village in Estonia}}

{{Infobox settlement

| name = Alajõe

| settlement_type = Village

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| subdivision_type = Country

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| subdivision_type1 = County

| subdivision_name1 = 24px Ida-Viru County

| subdivision_type2 = Municipality

| subdivision_name2 = Alutaguse Parish

| established_title = First mentioned

| established_date = 1583

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| population_total = 147

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Alajõe ({{langx|ru|Олешница}}, Oleshnitsa) is a village in Ida-Viru County, in northeastern Estonia.{{EHAK|1165}} (retrieved 28 July 2021) It is located on the northern shore of Lake Peipus. Alajõe is the administrative centre of Alutaguse Parish. In 2000 the village had a population of 147.

Alajõe was first mentioned in 1583.https://www.eki.ee/dict/knr/index.cgi?Q=alaj%C3%B5e&F=M&C06=en (accessed 24 February 2020)

Gallery

Alajõe õigeusu kirik ja kirikuaed.JPG|Alajõe orthodox church

Alajõe kalmistu 03.jpg|Alajõe cemetery

Alajõe küla.jpg|Village

Alajõgi 01.jpg|River Alajõgi

References

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{{Geographic location

|Centre = Alajõe

|North = Pootsiku (Iisaku Parish)

|Northeast = Imatu (Iisaku Parish)

|East = Karjamaa

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|South = Lake Peipus

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|West = Katase

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{{Alutaguse Parish}}

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Category:Villages in Ida-Viru County

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