Antkruva
Antkruva is a village in Setomaa Parish, Võru County in Estonia.[1]
Antkruva | |
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Village | |
| Coordinates: 57.816944444444°N 27.385555555556°E | |
| Country | Estonia |
| County | Võru County |
| Parish | Setomaa Parish |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Name
Antkruva was attested in written sources as Андрейково (Andreykovo) in 1585, Андроново (Andronovo) in 1652, Андрикова (Andrikova) c. 1790, Андрюково (Andryukovo) in 1872, Andrikova in 1904, Andrikovo c. 1920, Adrikova, Adrikovo, and Andrükova in 1922, and Antkruva in 1997. The name of the village is probably derived from the Seto first name Andri 'Andrew'.[2]
References
- Classification of Estonian administrative units and settlements 2014 (retrieved 16 March 2020)
- "Antkruva". Dictionary of Estonian Place Names. Tallinn: Eesti Keele Instituut. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
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