Nurga

Nurga
Village
Interactive map of Nurga
Country 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.

Name

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'.

References

  1. ↑ Classification of Estonian administrative units and settlements 2014[dead link] (retrieved 28 July 2021)
  2. ↑ "Nurga". Dictionary of Estonian Place Names. Tallinn: Eesti Keele Instituut. Retrieved July 26, 2025.

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