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Karksi Airfield
Karksi Airfield ( et, Karksi lennuväli; ICAO: EEKI) is an airfield in Karksi-Nuia, Viljandi County, Estonia. The airfield's owner is the organization ''Mulgimaa Elu Edendamise Keskus''.https://aim.eans.ee/sites/default/files/2020-06/Karksi_02012020.pdf References {{Coord, 58, 07, 03, N, 025, 33, 09, E, type:airport_region:EE, display=title Airports in Estonia Buildings and structures in Viljandi County Mulgi Parish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karksi-Nuia
Karksi-Nuia (before 1987 ''Nuia'') is a town in Mulgi Parish, Viljandi County, southern Estonia close to the Latvian border. The nearest villages are Univere to the west, Polli and Karksi to the north, and Kõvaküla to the south. History Karksi was first mentioned in the 12th century as an administrative center. Karksi Castle A vogt of Karksi is mentioned in written records for the first time in 1248, and construction of a castle in Karksi started sometime during the Middle Ages. Completion was however delayed as the castle was destroyed several times during the period. When it was finally completed during the 14th century, it was for a time an important stronghold for the Teutonic Order in southern Estonia, and since 1470 the residence of the local commander. During the Great Northern War the castle was destroyed and never rebuilt. Very little remains of the inner castle, which was separated from the outer ward by a moat, but the outer walls and two square towers are relati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viljandi County
Viljandi County ( et, Viljandi maakond or ''Viljandimaa''; german: Kreis Fellin) is one of 15 counties of Estonia. It is located in southern Estonia bordering Pärnu, Järva, Jõgeva, Tartu and Valga counties. History Viljandimaa, under the German name of ''Kreis Fellin'', was an important centre of commerce and power in the Middle Ages. Today, there are numerous castle ruins there dating from that time. Soomaa National Park is a national park located partially within Viljandi County, Estonia. Soomaa ("land of bogs") protects 390 km2, and is a Ramsar site of protected wetlands. The park was created in 1993. Retrieved 25 January 2016. County government The |
Estonia
Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, and to the east by Lake Peipus and Russia. The territory of Estonia consists of the mainland, the larger islands of Saaremaa and Hiiumaa, and over 2,200 other islands and islets on the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea, covering a total area of . The capital city Tallinn and Tartu are the two largest urban areas of the country. The Estonian language is the autochthonous and the official language of Estonia; it is the first language of the majority of its population, as well as the world's second most spoken Finnic language. The land of what is now modern Estonia has been inhabited by '' Homo sapiens'' since at least 9,000 BC. The medieval indigenous population of Estonia was one of the last " pagan" civilisations in Europe to adopt Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Airports In Estonia
This is a list of airports and airfields in Estonia. Airports Airport names shown in bold indicate the facility has scheduled passenger service on a commercial airline. , - valign="top" , Antsla , EEAA , , Antsla Airfield , , 06/24, grass , private , } , - valign="top" , Humala ( Harku Parish) , EEHA , , Humala Airfield , , 05/23, grass , private , } , - valign="top" , Jõhvi / Puru , EEJI , , Jõhvi Airfield (Jhvi Airfield) , , 05/23, grass , private , } , - valign="top" , Karksi-Nuia / Polli , EEKI , , Karksi Airfield , , 16/34, grass , uncertified , } , - valign="top" , Kuressaare , EEKE , URE , Kuressaare Airport , , 17/35 & 05/23, asphalt , civil, international , } , - valign="top" , Kärdla / Hiiessaare , EEKA , KDL , Kärdla Airport , , 14/32, asphalt , civil, international , } , - valign="top" , Kihnu , EEKU , , Kihnu Airfield , , 04/22 & 15/33, grass , civil , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buildings And Structures In Viljandi County
A building, or edifice, is an enclosed structure with a roof and walls standing more or less permanently in one place, such as a house or factory (although there's also portable buildings). Buildings come in a variety of sizes, shapes, and functions, and have been adapted throughout history for a wide number of factors, from building materials available, to weather conditions, land prices, ground conditions, specific uses, prestige, and aesthetic reasons. To better understand the term ''building'' compare the list of nonbuilding structures. Buildings serve several societal needs – primarily as shelter from weather, security, living space, privacy, to store belongings, and to comfortably live and work. A building as a shelter represents a physical division of the human habitat (a place of comfort and safety) and the ''outside'' (a place that at times may be harsh and harmful). Ever since the first cave paintings, buildings have also become objects or canvasses of much artistic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
