Abja-Paluoja is a town in Mulgi Parish, Viljandi County, in southern Estonia. Abja-Paluoja got the town status and became a separate urban municipality in 1993.
History First documented records of the Abja manor and village date from 1457 (Abbalis et Meitzekull).
From 1897 to 1973, the railway line passed through Abja-Paluoja, and there was a railway station in the town.
In 1913, a flax factory was established near Abja-Paluoja because flax cultivation had developed in the area.
The Abja Gymnasium (secondary school) was opened in 1940.
Abja-Paluoja was the centre of Abja raion from 1950 to 1962. Abja-Paluoja gained town rights and became a separate urban municipality in 1993. In 1998, it was merged into surrounding rural municipality (Abja Parish) and was its administrative centre until 2017.
Notable people
Karl August Hindrey (1875–1947), writer, journalist, and cartoonist Aino Jõgi (1922–2013), linguist and translator Tarmo Pihlap (1952–1999), singer and guitarist Peep Aru (born 1953), politician, Mayor of Viljandi, 1999 to 2003 and again 2005 to 2007. Mati Laur (born 1955), professor of general history at the University of Tartu Peeter Rahnel (born 1957), politician, Mayor of Abja-Paluoja, 1994 to 1996 Riho Västrik (born 1965), filmmaker, producer, screenwriter, journalist, and historian Kaimo Kuusk (born 1975), diplomat and foreign intelligence officer
Gallery
References
External links Abja Gymnasium