Antkruva is a village in Setomaa Parish, Võru County in Estonia.[1]

Antkruva
Village
Antkruva is located in Estonia
Antkruva
Coordinates: 57°49′01″N 27°23′08″E / 57.816944444444°N 27.385555555556°E / 57.816944444444; 27.385555555556
Country Estonia
CountyVõru County
ParishSetomaa Parish
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Name

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Antkruva was attested in written sources as Андрейково (Andreykovo) in 1585, Андроново (Andronovo) in 1652, Андрикова (Andrikova) c. 1790, Андрюково (Andryukovo) in 1872, Andrikova in 1904, Andrikovo c. 1920, Adrikova, Adrikovo, and Andrükova in 1922, and Antkruva in 1997. The name of the village is probably derived from the Seto first name Andri 'Andrew'.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Classification of Estonian administrative units and settlements 2014[dead link] (retrieved 16 March 2020)
  2. ^ "Antkruva". Dictionary of Estonian Place Names. Tallinn: Eesti Keele Instituut. Retrieved June 2, 2024.