Kreenholm ( German : Krähnholm for crow islet ) is a river island in Estonia , located in the Narva River , within the city limits of Narva .
5-532: The island is 13 hectares (32 acres) in area, and is 750 meters (820 yd) long and 250 meters (270 yd) wide. The island divides Narva Falls into eastern and western branches; the Estonia– Russia border runs through the eastern branch. In the 14th century, a sawmill was already operating on Kreenholm. In 1538, the Livonian Order built a watermill on the left bank of the river just opposite
10-734: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Narva Falls Narva Falls ( Estonian : Narva juga ) is a waterfall on the Narva River in Estonia and Russia . Between the southeast part of the city of Narva and the rest, facing the Russian city of Ivangorod , the Narva flows over the Baltic Klint , forming Narva Falls, once among the most powerful in Europe. Before
15-722: The creation of the Narva Reservoir in 1955, the waterfall is usually dry, but water is allowed to flow in the original channel for up to a few days every year. Access to the waterfall is difficult because it is located in the border zone, and the surrounding area on the Estonian side is closed industrial land belonging to the Krenholm Manufacturing Company . 59°21′32″N 28°11′44″E / 59.35889°N 28.19556°E / 59.35889; 28.19556 This Estonia location article
20-619: The island, and in 1823 a cloth factory operated by a local merchant, Paul Momma, was opened on the right bank of the Narva River. Baron Stieglitz 's flax mill was located on the right bank. In 1856, German industrialist Ludwig Knoop acquired the whole island and founded a textile factory there, which was known as the Krenholm Manufacturing Company . The factory has been derelict since 2010. 59°21′28″N 28°11′50″E / 59.35778°N 28.19722°E / 59.35778; 28.19722 This Ida-Viru County location article
25-502: The water reaches the falls, it is split into two branches by the Kreenholm island, thus the falls consist of two sections. Kreenholm Falls , west of the island, is 60 meters (200 ft) wide and 6.5 meters (21 ft) high with multiple terraces. Joala Falls, to the east, is 110 meters (360 ft) wide and up to 6.5 meters (21 ft) high. The Estonian–Russian border follows the eastern branch and goes through Joala Falls. Since
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