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Wilhelm Von Wrangell
Wilhelm von Wrangell (9 August 1894, Võru – 26 December 1976, Lilienthal, Lower Saxony, Lilienthal, West Germany) was an Estonian politician. He was a member of IV Riigikogu. He was a member of the Riigikogu since 29 January 1930. He replaced Erich Friedrich Valter. On 31 January 1930, he resigned his position and he was replaced by Mathias Westerblom. References 1894 births 1976 deaths People from Võru People from Kreis Werro Baltic-German people German-Baltic Party politicians Members of the Riigikogu, 1929–1932 Members of the Riigikogu, 1932–1934 Members of the Riiginõukogu Estonian military personnel of the Estonian War of Independence Estonian emigrants to Germany {{Estonia-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Võru
Võru (; vro, Võro; german: Werro) is a town and a municipality in south-eastern Estonia. It is the capital of Võru County and the centre of Võru Parish. History Võru was founded on 21 August 1784, according to the wish of the Empress Catherine II of Russia, by the order of Riga Governor general count George Browne, on the site of the former Võru estate. Geography and climate The town is situated on the shore of Lake Tamula. Võru has a humid continental climate (''Dfb'' according to the Köppen climate classification) with warm summers and cold winters. Võru has one of the most continental climates in Estonia: both the temperatures of 35.6 °C, which is the highest temperature ever recorded in the country and - 43.4 °C, which is very close to the coldest temperature ever recorded in the country (after Jõgeva) are recorded here. Precipitation is usually higher in early summer to late autumn, and lower in late winter to early spring. Culture The Võru Folklore Festiv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
