Uuemõisa is a
small borough
The following is a list of boroughs ( et, alevid) and small boroughs ( et, alevikud) in Estonia.
Boroughs
* Aegviidu
*Järva-Jaani
*Järvakandi
*Kiili
*Kohila
*Kohtla-Nõmme
* Lavassaare
*Märjamaa
* Paikuse
*Pärnu-Jaagupi
* Tootsi
*Vändra
S ...
( et, alevik) in
Haapsalu municipality,
Lääne County
Lääne County ( et, Lääne maakond or ''Läänemaa'', literally "Western land"; german: Wiek; la, Rotalia) is one of 15 counties of Estonia. It is located in western Estonia and borders the Baltic Sea to the north, Harju County to the north-ea ...
, western
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, a ...
, located just east of the town of
Haapsalu
Haapsalu () is a seaside resort town located on the west coast of Estonia. It is the administrative centre of Lääne County, and on 1 January 2020 it had a population of 9,375.
Description
Haapsalu has been well known for centuries for its w ...
. Prior to the 2017
administrative reform of local governments, Uuemõisa was the administrative centre of
Ridala Parish
Ridala ( et, Ridala vald) was a rural municipality of Estonia, in Lääne County. It had a population of 3,245 (2016) and an area of .
In 2007 it was merged with the city of Haapsalu to establish the Haapsalu urban municipality.
Part of the p ...
. Uuemõisa has a population of 1,069 (as of 2010).
Uuemõisa manor
Uuemõisa estate (german: Neuenhof) is first mentioned in 1539 and then belonged to the
Bishopric of Saare-Lääne (german: Ösel-Wiek). During the
Swedish time it for a long period of time was a part of the vast domains of the
De la Gardie family
The De la Gardie family (also de la Gardie) is the name of a distinguished Swedish nobility, Swedish noble family of France, French origin.
History
The family's social status in France is uncertain; the founder, Ponce d'Escouperie, son of a trades ...
. The last owner before the Estonian
land reform
Land reform is a form of agrarian reform involving the changing of laws, regulations, or customs regarding land ownership. Land reform may consist of a government-initiated or government-backed property redistribution, generally of agricultural ...
of 1919 was
Eugenie Mikhailovna Shakhovskaya
Princess Eugenie Mikhailovna Shakhovskaya (St. Petersburg, Russian Empire), 1889 – Kiev (Ukraine), 1920) (''Евгения Михайловна Шаховская, Yevgeniya Mikhaylovna Shakhovskaya'') was a Russian Empire pioneering aviator. ...
, the world's first female fighter pilot. After the
Estonian declaration of independence
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The Estonian Declaration of Independence, also known as the Manifesto to the Peoples of Estonia ( et, Manifest Eestimaa rahvastele), is the founding act of the Republic of Estonia from 1918. It is celebrated on 24 February, the Natio ...
, it was used by the Estonian Ministry of Defence. During the
Soviet occupation of Estonia
The Estonian SSR,, russian: Эстонская ССР officially the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic,, russian: Эстонская Советская Социалистическая Республика was an ethnically based adminis ...
, the Red Army occupied the buildings.
The current manor was built in mid 19th century, with additions made in 1921–23 by architect
Karl Burman.
References
External links
Uuemõisaat Estonian Manors Portal
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Boroughs and small boroughs in Estonia
Manor houses in Estonia