Uuemõisa is a
small borough
The following is a list of Populated places in Estonia, boroughs () and Populated places in Estonia, small boroughs () in Estonia.
Boroughs
*Aegviidu
*Järva-Jaani
*Järvakandi
*Kiili
*Kohila
*Kohtla-Nõmme
*Lavassaare
*Märjamaa
*Paikuse
*Pärn ...
() in
Haapsalu municipality,
Lääne County
Lääne County ( or ''Läänemaa'', literally "Western land"; ; ) is one of the 15 counties of Estonia. It is located in western Estonia and borders the Baltic Sea to the north, Harju County to the north-east, Rapla County to the east, Pärnu Cou ...
, western
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 Sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, and to the east by Ru ...
, 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.
History
The name ''Haapsalu'' derives from the Estonian words ' ...
. Prior to the 2017
administrative reform of local governments, Uuemõisa was the administrative centre of
Ridala Parish
Ridala () 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
Haapsalu () is a seaside resort town located on the west coast of Eston ...
. Uuemõisa has a population of 1,069 (as of 2010).
Uuemõisa manor
Uuemõisa estate () is first mentioned in 1539 and then belonged to the
Bishopric of Saare-Lääne (). 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 noble family of French origin, whose members held significant political and military positions throughout the history of the Kingdom of Sweden.
History
The f ...
. The last owner before the Estonian
land reform
Land reform (also known as agrarian reform) involves the changing of laws, regulations, or customs regarding land ownership, land use, and land transfers. The reforms may be initiated by governments, by interested groups, or by revolution.
Lan ...
of 1919 was
Eugenie Mikhailovna Shakhovskaya, the world's first female fighter pilot. After the
Estonian declaration of independence
The Estonian Declaration of Independence, formally titled the Manifesto to the Peoples of Estonia (), is the founding document which established the independent democratic Estonia, Republic of Estonia in 1918. Issued during a period of intense p ...
, it was used by the Estonian Ministry of Defence. During the
Soviet occupation of Estonia
The Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic, (abbreviated Estonian SSR, Soviet Estonia, or simply Estonia ) was an administrative subunit ( union republic) of the former Soviet Union (USSR), covering the occupied and annexed territory of Estonia ...
, 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
Boroughs and small boroughs in Estonia
Manor houses in Estonia
Kreis Wiek
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