Karksi Parish () was a rural
municipality
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The term ''municipality' ...
of
Estonia
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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 ...
. In 2009, it has a population of 4,041 (as of 1 January 2009) and an area of 321.45 km
2.
After the
municipal elections
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held on 15 October 2017, Karksi Parish was merged with
Abja
Abja-Paluoja is a town in Mulgi Parish, Viljandi County, in southern Estonia. Abja-Paluoja got the town status and became a separate urban municipality in 1993.
History
First documented records of the Abja manor and village date from 1457 (''A ...
and
Halliste
Halliste () is a small borough () in Mulgi Parish, Viljandi County, in southern Estonia, located about 6 km northeast of the town of Abja-Paluoja. Until 2017, Halliste was the administrative centre of Halliste Parish. As of the 2011 cens ...
parishes and the town of
Mõisaküla
Mõisaküla (; ) is a town in southern Estonia, part of Mulgi Parish of Viljandi County, just next to the border of Latvia.
The town has 32 streets, with the total length of 15,5 km. There are 401 dwellings in Mõisaküla, consisting mainly ...
to form a new
Mulgi Parish
Mulgi Parish () is a rural municipality in southern Estonia. It is a part of Viljandi County. As of 2021, the municipality has a population of 7,372, and covers .
Geography
The administrative centre of the Mulgi municipality is the town of A ...
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Settlements
;Town
Karksi-Nuia
Karksi-Nuia (before 1987 ''Nuia''; ) is a Populated places in Estonia, town in Mulgi Parish, Viljandi County, southern Estonia close to the Latvian border. The nearest villages are Univere to the west, Polli, Estonia, Polli and Karksi to the nort ...
;Villages
Ainja
Ainja () is a village in Mulgi Parish in Viljandi County in southern Estonia
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- Allaste
Allaste () is a village in Mulgi Parish in Viljandi County in southern Estonia. (retrieved 28 July 2021) It borders the villages Pärsi, Polli, Leeli and Pöögle
Pöögle is a village in Mulgi Parish in Viljandi County in southern Estonia ...
- Äriküla
Äriküla () is a village in Mulgi Parish in Viljandi County in southern Estonia. (retrieved 28 July 2021) It borders the villages of Ainja
Ainja () is a village in Mulgi Parish in Viljandi County in southern Estonia
Estonia, officially th ...
- Hirmuküla
Hirmuküla () is a village in Mulgi Parish in Viljandi County in southern Estonia. (retrieved 28 July 2021) It borders the villages Mäeküla, Sudiste, Karksi, Oti, Morna and Tuhalaane as well as Viljandi Parish. The name means ''village of ...
- Karksi
Karksi () is a village in Mulgi Parish in Viljandi County in southern Estonia. (retrieved 28 July 2021) It is located near the town of Karksi-Nuia
Karksi-Nuia (before 1987 ''Nuia''; ) is a Populated places in Estonia, town in Mulgi Parish, Vi ...
- Kõvaküla
Kõvaküla is a village in Mulgi Parish in Viljandi County in southern Estonia. (retrieved 28 July 2021) It borders the villages Ainja
Ainja () is a village in Mulgi Parish in Viljandi County in southern Estonia
Estonia, officially the Rep ...
- Leeli - Lilli - Mäeküla - Metsaküla - Morna - Muri - Oti - Pärsi
Pärsi is a village in Mulgi Parish, Viljandi County in southern Estonia. (retrieved 28 July 2021) It borders the villages Morna, Oti, Karksi, Polli and Allaste
Allaste () is a village in Mulgi Parish in Viljandi County in southern Estonia. ...
- Polli - Pöögle
Pöögle is a village in Mulgi Parish in Viljandi County in southern Estonia
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- Sudiste - Suuga - Tuhalaane
Tuhalaane is a village in Mulgi Parish in Viljandi County in southern Estonia. (retrieved 28 July 2021) It borders the villages of Hirmuküla, Morna, Muri, and Suuga as well as Viljandi Parish.
Notable people
*Ants Piip (1884–1942), politic ...
- Univere
Univere is a village in Mulgi Parish in Viljandi County in southern Estonia. (retrieved 28 July 2021) It borders the villages Äriküla, Metsaküla, Leeli, Polli, Karksi-Nuia and Kõvaküla
Kõvaküla is a village in Mulgi Parish in Viljan ...
History
Karksi was first mentioned in documents in 1241. In the 13th century the parish and the castle emerged. St. Peter's Church in Karksi with its striking tower was built on a side wall of the castle of the Teutonic Order
The Teutonic Order is a religious order (Catholic), Catholic religious institution founded as a military order (religious society), military society in Acre, Israel, Acre, Kingdom of Jerusalem. The Order of Brothers of the German House of Sa ...
destroyed in 1708. Today's Karksi mansion was built in the 18th century in the Early Classicist style.
Ordensburg Karkus
The ''Ordensburg Karkus'' was built in the 13th century and destroyed in 1708. The castle is now a ruin.
See also
* Battle of Karksi (1600)
References
External links
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