Paidra

{{Short description|Village in Estonia}}

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| name = Paidra

| settlement_type = Village

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| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = Estonia

| subdivision_type1 = County

| subdivision_name1 = Võru County

| subdivision_type2 = Municipality

| subdivision_name2 = Võru Parish

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| area_total_km2 = 5.8

| population_total = 42

| population_as_of = 31.05.2010

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Paidra is a village in Võru Parish, Võru County in southeastern Estonia. It's located about {{convert|13|km|0|abbr=on}} northeast of the town of Võru, by the Võru–Räpina road (nr 65). The Võhandu River passes through Paidra. There's also a lake situated on the eastern side of the village. Paidra has an area of 5.8 km2 and a population of 42 (as of 31 May 2010).{{cite web|title=Lasva valla arengukava 2012-2020+|url=https://lasva.kovtp.ee/et/c/document_library/get_file?uuid=24d01099-2ded-46a3-aa51-b56471c3055e&groupId=482570|publisher=Lasva vald|access-date=4 August 2012|page=14|language=et}}{{Dead link|date=April 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

August Sabbe (1909–1978), who is considered the last surviving Estonian Forest Brother, was born and lived in Paidra by the Võhandu River. Later he also lived in a bunker there in Paidra, where he was ambushed and killed at the age of 69.

File:August Sabbe memorial monument.JPG at his death place]]

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{{Võru Parish}}

Category:Võru Parish

Category:Villages in Võru County

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