Veisjärve (also, simply Järve) is a

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. Until the 2017 administrative reform of Estonian municipalities the village was located in Tarvastu Parish. Veisjärve is located on the eastern shore of Lake Veisjärv, 31 km (19 miles) southeast of 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 ...

, 12 km (7 miles) southeast of the small borough of Mustla. Neighboring villages include Põrga, Kannuküla, Mäeküla and

Kärstna Kärstna is a village in Viljandi Parish, Viljandi County, Estonia. Until the 2017 administrative reform of Estonian municipalities the village was located in Tarvastu Parish. Kärstna manor Kärstna () manor traces its history back to 1678, wh ...

. As of 2011, Veisjärve had a population of 31, a decrease from 66 in the 2000 census.

Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in Veisjärve include the following: * Hendrik Adamson (1891–1946), Estonian poet, born on the Patsi farm in Metsakuru, now part of Veisjärvetarvastu.ee
''Ujumis- ja piknikukohad.'' Retrieved 24 January 2016. * Jaan Kurn (1893–1981), Estonian teacher, poet, and translator, born on the Patsi farm in Metsakuru, now part of Veisjärve

References

Villages in Viljandi County Kreis Fellin {{Viljandi-geo-stub