Pornuse is a village in
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 ...
,
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 southern
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 ...
. It is located just south of
Halliste, the former centre of the abolished
Halliste Parish, and about 5 km northeast of
Abja-Paluoja town. As of the
2011 census, the village's population was 22.
and Halliste Primary School are located in the territory of Pornuse, on the northern side where neighbouring
Halliste. The Halliste cemetery is near the church and the school (administratively in
Kulla). The
Halliste River passes Pornuse on its southern side.
Pornuse is the location of Pornuse (''Alt-Bornhusen'') and Kaubi (Uue-Pornuse, ''Neu-Bornhusen'') manors. The first manor was established in 1542 and in 1678 it was divided.
Politician and diplomat
Friedrich Akel
Friedrich Karl Akel ( in Kaubi (now Pornuse) village, Mulgi Parish – 3 July 1941 in Tallinn) was an Estonian diplomat and politician who served as State Elder of Estonia in 1924.
Early years
Akel was born in Kaubi village (now Pornuse) in ...
(1871–1941) was born in Kaubi Manor, which belonged to his parents.
Gallery
File:Halliste kirik.jpg, Halliste St. Anna Church
File:Halliste.jpg,
References
Villages in Viljandi County
Kreis Pernau
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