Soodoma

Soodoma
Village
Soodoma

Location in Estonia

Coordinates: 57°57′06″N 26°50′11″E / 57.95167°N 26.83639°E / 57.95167; 26.83639Coordinates: 57°57′06″N 26°50′11″E / 57.95167°N 26.83639°E / 57.95167; 26.83639
Country Estonia
County Põlva County
Municipality Kanepi Parish
Population (2011 Census[1])
  Total 150

Soodoma is a village in Kanepi Parish, Põlva County in southeastern Estonia. It's located about 4.5 km southeast of Kanepi, the administrative centre of the municipality, by the TallinnTartuVõruLuhamaa road (E263), just next to Erastvere. As of 2011 Census, the village's population was 150.[1]

The village is specially known for its odd name referring to the infamous biblical city Sodom. It gained the name from a farmstead which was named by the local landlord from the Erastvere Manor.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Population by place of residence (settlement), sex and age". Statistics Estonia. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  2. Saarõ Evar (26 August 2008). "Kuis Soodoma külä nime sai". Uma Leht (in Võro). Retrieved 29 March 2013.
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