Pärsti Parish () was a rural

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, in

Viljandi County Viljandi County ( or ''Viljandimaa''; ) is one of 15 counties of Estonia. It is located in southern Estonia bordering Pärnu, Järva, Jõgeva, Tartu and Valga counties as well as Latvia. History Viljandimaa, under the German name of ''Krei ...

. After the

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held on 20 October 2013, Pärsti Parish was merged with

Paistu Paistu is a village in Viljandi Parish, Viljandi County, Estonia. (retrieved 28 July 2021) Until October 2013, it was the administrative centre of Paistu Parish Paistu Parish () was a rural municipality of Estonia, in Viljandi County. After ...

, Saarepeedi and Viiratsi parishes to form a new

Viljandi Parish Viljandi Parish () is a rural Municipalities of Estonia, 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 Parish, ...

around the town of

Viljandi Viljandi (, , , , ) is a Populated places in Estonia, town and Municipalities of Estonia, municipality in southern Estonia with a population of 17,255 in 2024. It is the capital of Viljandi County and is geographically located between two major ...

.Siseministeerium
Tekib seitse tugevat valda. 2013 On 1 January 2009, it had a population of 3,824 (as of 1 January 2009) and an area of 210.62 km².

Settlements

;Small borough

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;Villages

Alustre Alustre is a village in Viljandi Parish, Viljandi County in Estonia Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia, is a country in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the Balti ...

Heimtali Heimtali is a village in Viljandi Parish, Viljandi County, Estonia. It has a population of 235 (as of 4 January 2010). Heimtali Manor Heimtali estate () has a history that goes back to at least 1528, when it is mentioned in written sources for ...

- Jämejala - Kiini - Kiisa -

Kingu Qingu (, '' dqin-gu''; less commonly romanized as Kingu) was a Mesopotamian god. He is best known from the ''Enūma Eliš'', where he acts as a subordinate and spouse of Tiamat, and an adversary of Marduk. After his defeat he is killed and his b ...

- Kookla -

Laanekuru Laanekuru is a village in Viljandi Parish, Viljandi County in Estonia Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia, is a country in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the Bal ...

- Leemeti - Marna - Matapera - Mustivere - Päri -

Pärsti Pärsti () is a village in Viljandi Parish, Viljandi County, Estonia. It has a population of 164 (as of 4 January 2010). Javelin thrower Risto Mätas (born 1984) was born in Pärsti. Pärsti mõisa peahoone 2012.jpg, Pärsti manor main buildin ...

- Pinska - Puiatu -

Raudna Raudna is a village in Viljandi Parish, Viljandi County, Estonia Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia, is a country in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the Baltic ...

- Rihkama - Savikoti - Sinialliku - Tohvri - Tõrreküla -

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- Väike-Kõpu - Vanamõisa - Vardi

References

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* Former municipalities of Estonia Landforms of Viljandi County {{Viljandi-geo-stub