Setomaa
Sign in to savethumb|Flag of Setomaa thumb|Map of Setomaa from 1902. Regions then inhabited by Seto people in red, Russian-speaking areas in green, and (non-Seto) Estonian-speaking areas in pink. Setomaa (; , ) is a region south of Lake Peipus and traditionally inhabited by the Seto people. The Seto dialect is a variety of South Estonian. The historic range of Setomaa is located in the territories of present-day Estonia and Russia. Estonian Setomaa presently consists of lands in Võru County located in southeastern Estonia and bordering Russia. Petseri (Russian: Pechory) has been the historic and cultural cen
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thumb|Flag of Setomaa thumb|Map of Setomaa from 1902. Regions then inhabited by Seto people in red, Russian-speaking areas in green, and (non-Seto) Estonian-speaking areas in pink. Setomaa (; , ) is a region south of Lake Peipus and traditionally inhabited by the Seto people. The Seto dialect is a variety of South Estonian. The historic range of Setomaa is located in the territories of present-day Estonia and Russia. Estonian Setomaa presently consists of lands in Võru County located in southeastern Estonia and bordering Russia. Petseri (Russian: Pechory) has been the historic and cultural centre for the Setos.
==Current subdivision== Estonian Setomaa consists of: In Võrumaa county: Setomaa Parish (municipality)