Äksi

Äksi is a small borough (Estonian: alevik) in Tartu Parish, Tartu County in Estonia. It is located on the southern shore of Lake Saadjärv, and has a population of 480 (as of 1 January 2020).[1] From the Middle Ages until the first half of the 20th century, Äksi was also known by variants of its German language name Ecks.

This article is about the small borough in Tartu County. For the village in Kõue Parish, Harju County, see Äksi, Harju County. For the island, see Aksi.
Äksi
Small borough
Ice Age Centre, Äksi
Äksi
Location in Estonia
Coordinates: 58°31′23″N 26°40′08″E
Country Estonia
County Tartu County
Municipality Tartu Parish
Population
 (01.01.2020[1])
 • Total480

The Ice Age Centre, a museum about the latest ice age, is located in Äksi.[2]

There is a monument for the fallen soldiers of the Estonian War of Independence (1918-1920) in Äksi.

  • Building at Saadjärv lakeside
  • Äksi cemetery
  • Church of Andrew the Apostle

References
  1. "Kohanimenõukogu koosoleku protokoll nr 34" (PDF) (in Estonian). EKI Place Names Board. p. 5.
  2. "Contact". Ice Age Centre. Retrieved 2 September 2013.


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