Coordinates: 58°44′N 26°03′E / 58.733°N 26.050°E / 58.733; 26.050

Nurga

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Nurga
Village
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CountryFile:Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia
CountyJõgeva County
ParishPõltsamaa Parish
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Nurga is a village in Põltsamaa Parish, Jõgeva County in eastern Estonia.[1]

Nurga was attested in historical sources as Norka in 1583, Nurkaperre (referring to a farm; cf. pere 'farm') in 1638, and Nurka M. (referring to the manor; cf. mõis 'manor') in 1797. The name is derived from the common noun nurk (genitive: nurga) 'corner; remote place'.[2]

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  1. ^ Classification of Estonian administrative units and settlements 2014[dead link] (retrieved 28 July 2021)
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