Võnnu is a

small borough The following is a list of boroughs ( et, alevid) and small boroughs ( et, alevikud) in Estonia. Boroughs * Aegviidu * Järva-Jaani *Järvakandi * Kiili *Kohila *Kohtla-Nõmme *Lavassaare *Märjamaa *Paikuse * Pärnu-Jaagupi *Tootsi *Vändra S ...

( et, alevik) in

Tartu County Tartu County ( et, Tartu maakond or ''Tartumaa'') is one of 15 counties of Estonia. It is located in eastern Estonia bordering Põlva County, Valga County, Viljandi County and Jõgeva County. The area of Tartu County is , which covers 6.9% of ...

, in

Kastre Parish Kastre Parish ( et, Kastre vald) is a rural municipality in Tartu County, Estonia. Settlements ;Small boroughs: * Roiu * Võnnu ;Villages: * Aadami * Aardla * Aardlapalu * Agali * Ahunapalu * Alaküla * Aruaia * Haaslava * Hammaste * Igev ...

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. It is located about southeast of the city of

Tartu Tartu is the second largest city in Estonia after the Northern European country's political and financial capital, Tallinn. Tartu has a population of 91,407 (as of 2021). It is southeast of Tallinn and 245 kilometres (152 miles) northeast o ...

. Võnnu has a population of 552 (2011). Võnnu was the administrative centre of

Võnnu Parish Võnnu Parish was a rural municipality in Tartu County, Estonia. Settlements ;Small borough: Võnnu ;Villages: Agali - Ahunapalu - Hammaste - Imste - Issaku - Kannu - Kõnnu - Kurista - Lääniste - Liispõllu - Rookse - Terikeste Tw ...

. Võnnu village and manor were first mentioned in 1341 as ''Wenden''.

Notable sites

Jacob's Church of the

Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church The Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church (EELC; Estonian: ''Eesti Evangeelne Luterlik Kirik'', abbreviated EELK) is a Lutheran church in Estonia. EELC is member of the Lutheran World Federation and belongs to the Community of Protestant Church ...

(originally constructed, 1232–1236) has been rebuilt several times,http://openarchive.icomos.org/94/1/77-NSdk-292.pdf and is one of the largest churches in the Estonian countryside.

Notable people

Carl Eduard Körber Carl Eduard Anton Körber (4 June 1802 Tartu County – 4 May 1883) was a Baltic-German pastor and writer. From 1820 to 1823 he studied theology at Tartu University. From 1841 to 1859 he was a pastor of Vändra Vändra (german: Fennern) is ...

(1802–1883), pastor and writer *

Karl Pärn, MD Karl may refer to: People * Karl (given name), including a list of people and characters with the name * Karl der Große, commonly known in English as Charlemagne * Karl Marx, German philosopher and political writer * Karl of Austria, last Austrian ...

(1995 -), self-made man *

Martin Körber Martin Georg Emil Körber ( in Võnnu – in Kuressaare) was a Baltic German pastor, composer, writer and choir leader. Life Martin Georg Emil Körber was the son of Pastor Edward Philipp Körber (1770-1850). He studied theology at the Unive ...

(1817–1893), pastor, composer, writer and choir leader *

Gustav Suits Gustav Suits ( in Võnnu, Tartu County, Livonia – 23 May 1956 in Stockholm, Sweden) is considered one of the greatest Estonian poets.W. K. Matthews, ''The Background and Poetry of Gustav Suits. A Study in Estonian Symbolism'', American Slavi ...

(1883–1956), poet; was born in Võnnu

References

External links

Kastre Parish
Boroughs and small boroughs in Estonia Kreis Dorpat {{tartu-geo-stub