Kauksi | |
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| Country |  Estonia |
| County | Ida-Viru County |
| Parish | Alutaguse Parish |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Kauksi (German:Kauks) is a small village inAlutaguse Parish,Ida-Viru County in northeasternEstonia.[1] Kauksi has a population of 59 (as of 1 January 2006). It lies on the northern side of Estonia's largest lake, LakePeipus.
Kauksi was first named in 1543 in an old historical document. In 1732 the town belonged to the goods company Maidla. In the 18th century a separate goods company was established between Lake Peipus and Kauksi. It was owned by theRussian nobleman Michailo Rudneff. The estate had its own port with a ferry connection toTartu.[citation needed]
Kauksi is a favourite tourist destination in the summer. It is located one km from the road between Tartu andJõhvi. From here, a sandy beach runs almost unbroken along the shore of Lake Peipus untilVasknarva. Air and water temperatures are on average higher than at any other Estonian resort. In 1961 a tourist centre opened in Kauksi.[2]
58°59′38″N27°13′40″E / 58.9939°N 27.22791°E /58.9939; 27.22791
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