Võhma is a

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Põhja-Sakala Parish Põhja-Sakala Parish () is a rural municipality in Viljandi County.http://www.pohja-sakala.ee/ (accessed 7 March 2020) Settlements ;Towns Suure-Jaani, Võhma Võhma is a List of cities and towns in Estonia, town in Põhja-Sakala Parish, Vil ...

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, central

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History

The settlement dates to the sixteenth century. The German-language name of the town was Wöchma. It began to grow when a railway station, located on the

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railway line operated by

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, opened in 1899. Võhma was named a borough in 1945 and a town in 1993. In the period from 1928 to 1996 it was largely known for its slaughterhouse. The closure of the slaughterhouse caused a spike in unemployment, but the town has somewhat rebounded since then. During the Cold War it was home to

Võhma air base Võhma Air Base (also Vohma) is a former Soviet air base in Estonia located 4 km north of Võhma. It was dismantled towards the end of the Cold War. References

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Notable residents

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(born 1984), professional footballer. *

Riho Lahi Riho Lahi (27 October 1904 – 23 April 1995) was an Estonian writer, journalist and cartoonist, probably best known by his fictional character Kihva Värdi. Lahi was born Richard-Heinrich Lahi in Võhma, Viljandi County. Kihva Värdi Kihva V� ...

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Gallery

File:Võhma linnavalitsuse hoone.JPG, Võhma town hall File:Võhma raudteejaam.jpg, Võhma railway station File:Võhma Lihakombinaadi hooned.JPG, Former Võhma meat processing plant

References

External links

Populated places in Viljandi County Former municipalities of Estonia Cities and towns in Estonia Põhja-Sakala Parish Kreis Fellin {{Viljandi-geo-stub