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Kurista, Tartu County
Kurista is a village in Kastre Parish, Tartu County, Estonia. (retrieved 28 July 2021) It is located just southwest of Võnnu. The city of Tartu is located about northwest. In 2000 Kurista had a population of 135. Prior to the administrative reform of Estonian local governments in 2017, the village belonged to Võnnu Parish. Kurista Manor (''Kurrista'') was established after the Great Northern War by detaching the land from Ahja Manor. Until 1902 it belonged to the Villebois (noble family), Villebois. The small flush joint eclectic main building was constructed of bricks in the second half of the 19th century. A large park is surrounding the manorhouse. In the western end of the park there's the family cemetery of de Villebois'. References External linksKurista Manor at Estonian Manors Portal Villages in Tartu County Kreis Dorpat {{tartu-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Populated Places In Estonia
Populated places in Estonia (officially: settlement units), are cities or settlement units of rural municipalities, but only cities have administrative functions. Settlement units are divided into settlements and urban regions et, asum (subdivisions of cities). Officially there are five types of settlement units in Estonia: *town/city ( et, linn) *town without municipal status () *borough () *small borough () *village () See also * Municipalities of Estonia *List of cities and towns in Estonia *Counties of Estonia Counties ( et, maakond, plural ') are the first-level administrative subdivisions of Estonia. Estonian territory is composed of 15 counties, including 13 on the mainland and 2 on islands. The government (') of each county is led by a ' (gover ... Notes External links Place Names Board of Estonia [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
