Setomaa

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Setoland (In Estonian "Setumaa", in Seto "Setomaa") is region south of Lake Peipus and inhabited by the seto speaking Setos. Seto language belongs to south Estonian dialect of Estonian language. The historic range of Setomaa is located on territories of present day Estonia and Russia. Estonian Setomaa presently consists of lands in Põlvamaa and Võrumaa Counties located in southeastern Estonia and bordering Russia.

[edit] Current subdivision

Estonian Setomaa consists of:

• In Põlvamaa:
  • Mikitamäe Parish
  • Värska Parish
• In Võrumaa:
• Meremäe Parish
• Luhamaa region of Misso Parish

Russian side consists of Pechory rayon, what is a part of Pskov Oblast.