Suure-Jaani Parish ( et, Suure-Jaani vald) was a rural

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality ...

Estonia Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, and t ...

, in

Viljandi County Viljandi County ( et, Viljandi maakond or ''Viljandimaa''; german: Kreis Fellin) is one of 15 counties of Estonia. It is located in southern Estonia bordering Pärnu, Järva, Jõgeva, Tartu and Valga counties. History Viljandimaa, under the ...

. It had a population of 6,178 (as of 1 January 2009) and an area of 742.83 km².

Settlements

;Town

Suure-Jaani Suure-Jaani is a town in the northern part of the county of Viljandimaa in Põhja-Sakala rural municipality, 25 kilometres north of the town of Viljandi. Until 2017, Suure-Jaani was the administrative centre of Suure-Jaani rural municipality. ...

;Small borough Olustvere ;Villages Aimla - Ängi -

Arjadi Arjadi is a village in Põhja-Sakala Parish, Viljandi County in Estonia Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Fin ...

- Epra -

Ilbaku Ilbaku is a village in Põhja-Sakala Parish, Viljandi County in Estonia Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Fin ...

- Ivaski -

Jälevere Jälevere is a village in Põhja-Sakala Parish, Viljandi County in Estonia Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from ...

Jaska Jaska is a village in Põhja-Sakala Parish, Viljandi County in central Estonia. (retrieved 28 July 2021) It has a population of 102 (as of 2009). References

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

- Kabila - Kärevere -

Karjasoo Karjasoo is a village in Põhja-Sakala Parish, Viljandi County in central Estonia, located about west of the town of Suure-Jaani, the administrative centre of the municipality. (retrieved 28 July 2021) Most of the village's territory is covered ...

- Kerita -

Kibaru Kibaru is a village in Põhja-Sakala Parish, Viljandi County in Estonia Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland ...

- Kildu -

Kobruvere Kobruvere is a village in Põhja-Sakala Parish, Viljandi County in Estonia Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from ...

Kõidama Kõidama is a village in Põhja-Sakala Parish, Viljandi County in Estonia Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from F ...

Kootsi Kootsi is a village in Põhja-Sakala Parish, Viljandi County in Estonia Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Fin ...

Kuhjavere Kuhjavere is a village in Põhja-Sakala Parish, Viljandi County in Estonia Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from ...

Kuiavere Kuiavere is a village in Põhja-Sakala Parish, Viljandi County in Estonia Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from F ...

Kurnuvere Kurnuvere is a village in Põhja-Sakala Parish, Viljandi County in Estonia Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from ...

Lahmuse Lahmuse is a village in Põhja-Sakala Parish, Viljandi County, Estonia. Lahmuse manor Lahmuse estate (german: Lachmes) dates from at least 1593, when it belonged to the Trojanowski family. It subsequently belonged to different local aristocr ...

Lemmakõnnu Lemmakõnnu is a village in Põhja-Sakala Parish, Viljandi County in Estonia Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from ...

Lõhavere Lõhavere is a village in Põhja-Sakala Parish, Viljandi County in central Estonia. It has a population of 183 (as of 2009). See also *Battle of Lehola The Battle of Lehola was fought in 1215 between the Livonian Brothers of the Sword, a ...

- Mäeküla - Metsküla -

Mudiste Mudiste is a village in Põhja-Sakala Parish, Viljandi County in Estonia Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Fi ...

Munsi Munsi is a village in Põhja-Sakala Parish, Viljandi County in Estonia. (retrieved 14 March 2020) References

Villages in Viljandi County {{Viljandi-geo-stub ...

Navesti Navesti is a village in Põhja-Sakala Parish, Viljandi County in central Estonia. It is located on the road between the towns of Võhma and Suure-Jaani, about 6 km from each, where the road crosses the Navesti River. Navesti village has ...

Nuutre Nuutre is a village in Põhja-Sakala Parish, Viljandi County in Estonia Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Fin ...

Paelama Paelama is a village in Põhja-Sakala Parish, Viljandi County in Estonia Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Fi ...

- Päraküla - Põhjaka - Rääka - Reegoldi -

Riiassaare Riiassaare is a village in Põhja-Sakala Parish, Viljandi County in Estonia Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from ...

- Sandra -

Sürgavere Sürgavere (german: Surgefer) is a village in Põhja-Sakala Parish, Viljandi County in central Estonia. It has a population of 398 (as of 2009). It has a station on the Tallinn - Viljandi Viljandi (, german: Fellin, sv, Fellin) is a town ...

- Tääksi -

Taevere Taevere is a village in Põhja-Sakala Parish, Viljandi County in Estonia Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Fi ...

- Tällevere - Ülde - Vastemõisa -

Vihi Vihi is a village in Põhja-Sakala Parish, Viljandi County in central Estonia Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across fro ...

- Võhmassaare - Võivaku - Võlli

People

Actress

Raine Loo Raine Loo (28 March 1945 – 16 May 2020) was an Estonian stage, television and film actress. Early life and education Raine Loo was born in the former Taevere Parish in Viljandi County, which is now part of Põhja-Sakala Parish. She attended No. ...

(1945–2020), was born in Taevere Parish, which is now part of Suure-Jaani Parish.

Gallery

File:Kuresoo raba talvel 2014.jpg, Kuresoo bog in winter File:Olustvere mõis, reg. nr 14563.JPG, Olustvere manor File:Olustvere mõisa valitsejamaja, 19.-20.saj.a*.jpg, Olustvere manor manager's house File:Suure-Jaani church 1.jpg, Suure-Jaani church

References

External links

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