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Veisjärve
Veisjärve (also, simply Järve) is a village in Viljandi Parish, Viljandi County, Estonia. Until the 2017 administrative reform of Estonian municipalities the village was located in Tarvastu Parish. Veisjärve is located on the eastern shore of Lake Veisjärv, 31 km (19 miles) southeast of the town of Viljandi, 12 km (7 miles) southeast of the small borough of Mustla. Neighboring villages include Põrga, Kannuküla, Mäeküla and Kärstna. As of 2011, Veisjärve had a population of 31, a decrease from 66 in the 2000 census. Notable people Notable people that were born or lived in Veisjärve include the following: *Hendrik Adamson Hendrik Adamson ( – 7 March 1946) was an Estonian poet and teacher. He was born as a son of a tailor in Patsi farmstead in Metsakuru village, Kärstna Parish (now in Veisjärve village, Tarvastu Parish), Viljandi County. From 1911 he worked as ... (1891–1946), Estonian poet, born on the Patsi farm in Metsakuru, now part of Veisjärve< ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaan Kurn
Jaan Kurn (April 13, 1893 – March 30, 1981) was an Estonian teacher, poet, and translator. Early life and education Kurn was born on the Patsi farm in the village of Metsakuru, Kärstna Parish, in the Governorate of Livonia, Russian Empire (now in the village of Veisjärve), the son of the cottager Jaan Kurn ( 1851–?) and Kadri Kurn (née Naestema, 1865–?). He attended Kärstna Ministerial School. From 1910 to 1914 he studied at , and then from 1917 to 1920 at the Kherson Pedagogical Institute in southern Ukraine. The poet Hendrik Adamson—the son of the property owner's daughter—was born in the same house. Career From 1914 to 1917, Kurn was the principal of Igavere Primary School in Haaslava Parish, and then a teacher at Räpina Ministerial School and Kärdla Primary School. From 1920 to 1923, he taught history at Narva Science High School No. 1, and then edited the newspaper ' while still teaching in Narva. From 1925 to 1940, he was the principal of the six-year Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hendrik Adamson
Hendrik Adamson ( – 7 March 1946) was an Estonian poet and teacher. He was born as a son of a tailor in Patsi farmstead in Metsakuru village, Kärstna Parish (now in Veisjärve village, Tarvastu Parish), Viljandi County. From 1911 he worked as a teacher at the Torma Võtikvere Ministry of education. From 1919 to 1927 he was the head of the primary school in Kärstna. Subsequently, he became a professional writer and a member of the Estonian Writers' Union The Estonian Writers Union (Eesti Kirjanike Liit, abbreviated EKL), is a professional association of Estonian writers and literary critics.Marje Jõeste, Küllo Arjakas, ''The Baltic States'', Estonian Encyclopaedia Publishers, 1991, page 64 Hist .... Notable poems include "Mulgimaa" (Tartu, 1919), "Inimen" (Tartu, 1925), "Tõus ja mõõn" (Tartu, 1931), "Kolletuspäev" (Tartu, 1934), "Mälestuste maja" (Tartu, 1936) and "Linnulaul" (Tartu, 1937). He also published the novels "Kuldblond neitsi" and "Roheline sisalik" (Tart ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viljandi Parish
Viljandi Parish ( et, Viljandi vald) is a rural municipality of Viljandi County, Estonia. It is located around the town of Viljandi, but does not include it. Viljandi Parish was established by merging four municipalities: Paistu, Pärsti, Saarepeedi and Viiratsi parishes. This took place after the municipal elections held on 20 October 2013.Siseministeerium Tekib seitse tugevat valda. 2013 Between 1939 and 1950, Viljandi Parish existed with different borders. Populated places Viljandi Parish has 4 s (''alevik''): ,[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tarvastu Parish
Tarvastu Parish ( et, Tarvastu vald) was a rural municipality of Estonia, in Viljandi County. It had a population of 4,216 (as of 1 January 2009) and an area of 409.00 km². Settlements ;Small borough Mustla ;Villages Ämmuste – Anikatsi – Jakobimõisa – Järveküla – Kalbuse – Kannuküla – Kärstna – Kivilõppe – Koidu – Kuressaare – Maltsa – Marjamäe – Metsla – Mõnnaste – Muksi – Pahuvere – Pikru – Põrga – Porsa – Raassilla – Riuma – Roosilla – Soe – Sooviku – Suislepa – Tagamõisa – Tarvastu – Tinnikuru – Ülensi – Unametsa – Väluste – Vanausse – Veisjärve – Vilimeeste – Villa – Vooru See also * Järveküla Nature Reserve * Õhne river *Suislepa Airfield * Tarvastu Castle * Veisjärv *Võrtsjärv Lake Võrtsjärv (; german: Wirzsee) is a lake in southern Estonia with an area of 270 km² (104 mi²). It is the second largest lake in Estonia (behind Lake Peip ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veisjärv
Veisjärv is a lake of Estonia located on the borders of Mulgi Parish and Viljandi Parish in Viljandi County next to the village of Veisjärve. The Õhne river flows into Veisjärv. See also *List of lakes of Estonia ''This is a list of lakes (including reservoirs) in Estonia.'' Largest lakes All lakes ''List is incomplete'' See also * External links {{Europe topic, List of lakes of * Estonia Lakes A lake is an area filled with water, locali ... Lakes of Estonia Viljandi Parish Mulgi Parish Lakes of Viljandi County {{viljandi-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] |
Põrga
Põrga is a village in Viljandi Parish, Viljandi County, Estonia. Until the 2017 administrative reform of Estonian municipalities the village was located in Tarvastu Parish. It is located 2.7 km (1 mile) directly south of the town of Kärstna, 30 km (18 miles) southeast of the town of Viljandi and 2 km (1 mile) north of the border of Viljandi County and Valga County Valga County ( et, Valga maakond or ''Valgamaa'') is a first-level administrative unit and one of 15 counties of Estonia. It comprises the former area of Valga District. The present-day county was created on 1 January 1990. The capital and larg .... As of 2011, Põrga had a population of 52 residents, a decrease from 67 in the 2000 census. Retrieved 9 January 2016. References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kärstna
Kärstna is a village in Viljandi Parish, Viljandi County, Estonia. Until the 2017 administrative reform of Estonian municipalities the village was located in Tarvastu Parish. Kärstna manor Kärstna (german: Kerstenshof) manor traces its history back to 1678, when the estate was founded. Subsequently, it belonged to various Baltic German families from the local upper-class. In 1740, it became the property of the Anrep family and stayed in their hands for much of its later history. It thus was the property of explorer Reinhold von Anrep-Elmpt, his father Russian general Joseph Carl von Anrep, and his father, Reinhold von Arnep, also a general. A monument commemorating the latter, who died in the Battle of Mohrungen during the War of the Fourth Coalition, is located near the manor house. The manor house was built in the mid-18th century and rebuilt in the early 20th century, but was destroyed in a fire soon after. The building received its present appearance during the subseque ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viljandi
Viljandi (, german: Fellin, sv, Fellin) is a town and municipality in southern Estonia with a population of 17,407 in 2019. It is the capital of Viljandi County and is geographically located between two major Estonian cities, Pärnu and Tartu. The town was first mentioned in 1283, upon being granted its town charter by Wilhelm von Endorpe. The town became a member of the Hanseatic League at the beginning of the 14th century, and is one of five Estonian towns and cities in the league. The once influential Estonian newspaper '' Sakala'' was founded in Viljandi in 1878. Symbols The flag of Viljandi is bi-coloured, its upper part light blue and lower part white. The city's shield-shaped coat of arms is light blue, with a white rose in the middle. Viljandi is the white rose city – in midsummer there are 720 white roses flowering in front of the city hall, planted for the town's anniversary in 2003. In summer, the White Rose Day is celebrated in Viljandi. History First record ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mustla
Mustla is a small borough (') in Viljandi Parish, Viljandi County, Estonia. As of 2011 Census, the settlement's population was 818. 1938–1979 Mustla was a town with town privileges. In June 2018, a plaque commemorating Alfons Rebane was unveiled on the wall of a private building in Mustla where he had lived. The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs protested the unveiling. Mustla.JPG, Mustla in winter Tarvastu vabadussõja mälestussammas septembris 2012.JPG, Monument to the Estonian War of Independence The Estonian War of Independence ( et, Vabadussõda, literally "Freedom War"), also known as the Estonian Liberation War, was a defensive campaign of the Estonian Army and its allies, most notably the United Kingdom, against the Bolshevik westw ... Tarvastu Gümnaasium.JPG, Gymnasium References Boroughs and small boroughs in Estonia Kreis Fellin {{Viljandi-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
