Vetepere is a village in
Järva Parish
Järva Parish is a municipality in Järva County, Estonia. It was created in 2017 as a merger of 6 municipalities: Albu Parish, Ambla Parish, Imavere Parish, Järva-Jaani Parish, Kareda Parish
Kareda Parish ( et, Kareda vald) was a rural munic ...
,
Järva County
Järva County ( et, Järva maakond or ''Järvamaa''; german: Jerwen; la, Jervia) is one of 15 counties of Estonia. It is situated in the central part of the country and borders Lääne-Viru County to the east, Jõgeva County to the south-east, ...
in northern-central
Estonia
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. As of
2011 Census, the settlement's population was 27.
With a comparatively large area, Vetepere comprises several
bogs
A bog or bogland is a wetland that accumulates peat as a deposit of dead plant materials often mosses, typically sphagnum moss. It is one of the four main Wetland#Types, types of wetlands. Other names for bogs include mire, mosses, quagmire, ...
including
Kakerdaja,
Kautla,
Kodru and
Laeksaare bogs. Vetepere is passed by the
Jägala, Ambla and Tarvasjõgi rivers.
The place was first mentioned as ''Karuvõhma'' (''Corgewames'') in 1507. In 1538 a manor with the same name was mentioned. In the 1570s when the owner was J. Wetberg, the place gained the name of Vetepere. In 1694 it was merged to
Albu manor. In 1782 the Vetepere (Uue-Albu) cattle manor was mentioned.
One of the most notable Estonian writers
A. H. Tammsaare (1878–1940), was born on one of the bog islands in Vetepere. His notable novel ''
Truth and Justices (part I) main location Vargamäe farm appears very similar to Tammsaare's birthplace. In 1958, a museum dedicated to Tammsaare was opened there.
In the village, there is also Simisalu observation tower and camping area. The tower is 18 metres high.
Gallery
File:A. H. Tammsaare museum in Vargamäe 2007.JPG, A. H. Tammsaare museum
File:Kakerdaja raba talvine maastik.jpg, Kakerdaja bog in winter
File:Kakerdi järv Kakerdaja raba.JPG, Lake Kakerdi in Kakerdaja bog
File:Hunting blind in Estonia.jpg, A hunting blind
A hunting blind (US), hide or machan is a concealment device or shelter for hunters or gamekeepers, designed to reduce the chance of detection by animals. There are different types of blinds for different situations, such as deer blinds and d ...
near Kakerdaja bog
References
External links
A.H. Tammsaare museum
Villages in Järva County
Tourist attractions in Järva County
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