Karepa
Village
CountryEstonia
CountyLääne-Viru County
ParishHaljala Parish
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Karepa is a village in Haljala Parish, Lääne-Viru County, in northeastern Estonia.[1]

Notable people

  • Villem Alttoa (1898–1975), literary scholar, was born in Karepa.
  • Vladimir Bogatkin (1922–1971), artist, had a summer home in Karepa and depicted the landscape around Karepa in his works.
  • Villem Gross (1922–2001), writer, had a summer home in Karepa.
  • Valli Lember-Bogatkina (1921–2016), artist, had a summer home in Karepa.
  • Richard Sagrits (1910–1968), painter, was born in Karepa. His house-museum is located in the village.

References

59°32′N 26°25′E / 59.533°N 26.417°E / 59.533; 26.417


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