News of The Place Names Board of Estonia


Particular news will, as a rule, be held on this page for approximately 12 months after which they will move to the archive section. Links to most of the documents mentioned below will direct you to texts in Estonian.

The last meeting of the Place Names Board

was held on December 14, 2011 at the Ministry of the Interior (see the minutes). For accounts of earlier meetings please refer to the Summary section.

Place Names Day in Jõhvi

was held on 2 December 2011. Please see the programme of the seminar.

Place Names Days in Valga and Rapla

On November 18, 2010 a seminar was held in Valga by the Ministry of the Interior and the Place Names Board for people interested in geographical names. Please see the programme of the seminar.

On November 27, 2009 a seminar was organized in Rapla by the Ministry of the Interior and the Place Names Board for people interested in geographical names.

P. P.
12 January 2012


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