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Estonian Destinations: the Heart of Estonia

What is the heart of Estonia? And not in a poetic sense, but rather, geographically. The centre point of the nation, the most interior point possible, disregarding the landmarks that colour one’s imagination when thinking about the landscape.

It’s not easy to be concrete about it for a few reasons.

The calculation of a country’s centre is a matter of geometry. When observing the mainland of Estonia alone, the centre is generally accepted to be near the village of Kalme, in Jõgeva County. At the coordinates 58°41'39.2"N 25°54'27.1"E, one finds the spot that’s been officially recognized and marked with a National Geographic “yellow window,” from Visit South Estonia’s “Kollased aknad” initiative. Through this frame, visitors can see a big boulder, a signpost, and some trees. Nothing too dramatic. Quite removed from the historic architecture of Tartu and Tallinn, geological wonders, or a sweeping coastal vista.

The centre point of Estonia (photo by Liina Laurikainen-Päri)
The centre point of Estonia (photo by Liina Laurikainen-Päri)

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Igal nädalal toome me sinuni kõige olulisemad kogukonna uudised ja eksklusiivsed lood uutelt kolumnistidelt. Räägime eestlastele südamelähedastest teemadest, kogukonna tegijatest ja sündmustest. Loodame sinu toele, et meie kogukonna leht jätkuks pikkadeks aastateks.

Hind alates $2.30 nädalas.

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