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3 unusual facts about Pärnu


Estonian Sign Language

It is widespread in the cities of Tallinn and Pärnu among deaf ethnic Estonians; deaf Russian Estonians in Tallinn use Russian Sign Language, Russians outside Tallinn tend to use a Russian–Estonian Sign Language pidgin, or may be bilingual.

Leonid Stein

Further international tournament victories were scored at East Berlin 1962, Sarajevo 1967, Hastings 1967–68, Kecskemét 1968, Tallinn 1969, Pärnu 1971, and Las Palmas 1973.

Salo Flohr

During this period, he had several other notable high finishes, such as Bern 1932 (tied for second with 11½/15, after World Champion Alexander Alekhine); Zürich 1934 (tied for second with 12/15, again trailing Alekhine); and Pärnu 1937 (second behind Paul Felix Schmidt).


Arase

Arase, Estonia, village in Halinga Parish, Pärnu County, Estonia

Demographics of Estonia

Major Jewish communities were present in Estonia between 1918 and 1940 in Tallinn, Pärnu, Kilingi-Nõmme, Narva, Tartu, Valga, and Võru.

Enge

Enge, Estonia, village in Halinga Parish, Pärnu County, Estonia

Pallika

Pallika, Pärnu County, village in Halinga Parish, Pärnu County, Estonia

Pärnu Airport

Aeroflot used to operate Tartu-Viljandi-Pärnu-Kingissepa (now Kuressaare) services using Antonov An-2 biplanes.

Pärnu County

In Pärnu county there is the oldest known human settlement in Estonia, from town of Sindi 2 km upstream by Pärnu River, near village Pulli.

PromFest

The festival is organized by the PromFest NGO in cooperation with the Endla Theatre in Pärnu.

Soomra

Soomra, Estonia, village in Audru Parish, Pärnu County, in southwestern Estonia

Tarva

Tarva, Halinga Parish, village in Halinga Parish, Pärnu County, Estonia


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