Vaabina
| Vaabina | |
|---|---|
| village | |
  Vaabina Location in Estonia | |
| Coordinates: 57°51′50″N 26°36′31″E / 57.86389°N 26.60861°ECoordinates: 57°51′50″N 26°36′31″E / 57.86389°N 26.60861°E | |
| Country | Estonia |
| County | Võru County |
| Municipality | Urvaste Parish |
| Population (26.05.2004[1]) | |
| • Total | 232 |
Vaabina is a village in Urvaste Parish, Võru County, in southeastern Estonia, located about 6 km northeast of the town of Antsla. It has a population of 232 (as of 26 May 2004).[1]
Vaabina was first mentioned in 1405 as Ülzen. Its present name Vaabina is derived from the first name of Fabian von Tiesenhausen, the owner of the Ülzen manor in the 16th century. Nowadays there's no remains left of the previous knight manor.[2]
Vaabina has a station on currently inactive Valga–Pechory railway. It is the birthplace of Emma Asson (1889–1965), who was the first women to be elected to the Estonian parliament.
References
- 1 2 "Urvaste valla arengukava 2005–2013" (PDF) (in Estonian). Urvaste vald. p. 6.
- ↑ "Vaabina küla" (in Estonian). eestigiid.ee. Retrieved 10 May 2011.
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