Piusa
Village in Estonia
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Piusa is a village in Võru Parish, Võru County, in southeastern Estonia.[1] It is located on the left bank of the river Piusa, near the border of Russia. Prior to the 2017 administrative reform of local governments, it was located in Orava Parish.
Piusa | |
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Wall of previous sand quarry in Piusa. | |
  Piusa Location in Estonia | |
| Coordinates: 57°50′28″N 27°28′10″E | |
| Country | Estonia |
| County | Võru County |
| Municipality | Võru Parish |
Piusa is famous for its sand caves along the river.
Sand quarries for glass production are active in Piusa since 1922.[2]
Piusa has a station on the railway line that formerly linked Valga and Pechory. As of 2022 there are up to two services a day in the summer season (from May until August) from Piusa to Koidula railway station on the border with Russia, with one service in each direction having a connection to / from Tartu.[3]
On 4 May 2011 a shooting incident between police officers and local landowner took place on the territory of Piusa village, close to Võmmorski. As a result, the landowner and a police officer died and two were wounded.[4][5]
| Preceding station | Elron | Following station | ||
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| Terminus | Tallinn–Tartu–Koidula Summertime branch |
Koidula Terminus | ||
