Mustvee


Mustvee is a town and municipality in Mustvee Parish Estonia. It lies on the shore of Lake Peipus in Jõgeva County. Its population of 1,600 is approximately half Estonian and half Russian. The name of Mustvee was first recorded in 1343 at the time of reign of Livonian order. It became a haven for Russian Old Believers after the Russian government declared them outlaws in 1658. Mustvee has held fairs for the past two centuries. Due to its position at the broadest part of the lake, this traditional fishing town is increasingly popular as a tourist centre. The new Harbor of Mustvee was opened 18.12.2014.

List of mayors of Mustvee

*OfficeNameNotes
11938–1939Valter KulliMayor, first mayor of Mustvee
21939–1940Mihkel KoppelMayor
31940–1941Nikifor SemjonovChairman of Executive Committee
41941Nazar LizarovChairman of Executive Committee
51941–1944Mihkel OtsMayor
61944–1945Sergei KaimovChairman of Executive Committee
71945–1947Nikolai KussovChairman of Executive Committee
81947–1948Vassili TchernyshevChairman of Executive Committee
271948–1950Hariton BezzubovChairman of Executive Committee
281950–1952Tihon KlimovChairman of Executive Committee
291952–1957Luka UleksinChairman of Executive Committee
301957–1959Ivan StoroskoChairman of Executive Committee
311959–1982Elmar PetersonChairman of Executive Committee
311982–1984Vello MäeseppChairman of Executive Committee
311984–1996Andres RebaneChairman of Executive Committee; Mayor
341996–1997Aare UleksinMayor
341997–2002Pavel KostrominMayor
352002–2007Gennadi KulkovMayor
362007–2009Mati KeppMayor
372009Lembit KivimurdMayor
382009–2010Mati KeppMayor
392010–2011Urmas LaurMayor
402012–2013Pavel KostrominMayor
432013 – presentMax KaurMayor

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