Altnurga
Village in Estonia
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Altnurga is a village in Põltsamaa Parish, Jõgeva County in Estonia.[1]
Altnurga | |
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Village | |
 Altnurga | |
| Coordinates: 58.548888888889°N 26.301944444444°E | |
| Country |  Estonia |
| County | Jõgeva County |
| Parish | Põltsamaa Parish |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Name
Altnurga was attested in historical sources as Altnurkast in 1752 and Alt-Nurkast in 1798 (both in the elative case), and as Альтнуркъ in 1900. The name is derived from the prefix alt '(from) below' plus the common noun nurk (genitive: nurga) 'corner; remote place', probably referring to its relative location as the southernmost village with scattered farms belonging to Puurmani manor.[2]
