Viljandi Parish () is 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' ...

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 ...

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 around the town of

Viljandi Viljandi (, , , , ) is a Populated places in Estonia, town and Municipalities of Estonia, municipality in southern Estonia with a population of 17,255 in 2024. It is the capital of Viljandi County and is geographically located between two major ...

, but does not include it. Viljandi Parish was established by merging four municipalities:

Paistu Paistu is a village in Viljandi Parish, Viljandi County, Estonia. (retrieved 28 July 2021) Until October 2013, it was the administrative centre of Paistu Parish Paistu Parish () was a rural municipality of Estonia, in Viljandi County. After ...

Pärsti Pärsti () is a village in Viljandi Parish, Viljandi County, Estonia. It has a population of 164 (as of 4 January 2010). Javelin thrower Risto Mätas (born 1984) was born in Pärsti. Pärsti mõisa peahoone 2012.jpg, Pärsti manor main buildin ...

, Saarepeedi and

Viiratsi Viiratsi (before 1920: ''Wieratz'') is a small borough () in Viljandi Parish, Viljandi County, Estonia. As of the 2011 census, the settlement's population was 1,332. The Commander-in-chief of the Estonian Army Johan Laidoner Johan Laidoner ( ...

parishes. This took place after the

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held on 20 October 2013.Siseministeerium
Tekib seitse tugevat valda. 2013 Between 1939 and 1950, Viljandi Parish existed with different borders.

Populated places

Viljandi Parish has 4

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s (''alevik''):

Kolga-Jaani Kolga-Jaani () is a Populated places in Estonia, small borough () in Viljandi Parish, Viljandi County, central Estonia. Prior to the administrative reform of Estonian local governments in 2017, it was the administrative centre of Kolga-Jaani Pari ...

Mustla Mustla is a small borough (') in Viljandi Parish, Viljandi County, Estonia. As of the 2011 census, the settlement's population was 818. 1938–1979 Mustla was a town with town privileges. In June 2018, a plaque commemorating Alfons Rebane was ...

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and

and approximately 126 villages, including: * Aidu *

Aindu Aindu is a village in Viljandi Parish, Viljandi County, 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 Se ...

Alustre Alustre is a village in Viljandi Parish, Viljandi County in 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 Balti ...

* Ämmuste * Anikatsi *

Auksi Auksi is a village in Viljandi Parish, Viljandi County, 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 Se ...

* Eesnurga *

Heimtali Heimtali is a village in Viljandi Parish, Viljandi County, Estonia. It has a population of 235 (as of 4 January 2010). Heimtali Manor Heimtali estate () has a history that goes back to at least 1528, when it is mentioned in written sources for ...

* Hendrikumõisa *

Holstre Holstre is a village in Viljandi Parish, Viljandi County, 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 ...

* Intsu *

Jakobimõisa Jakobimõisa is a village in Viljandi Parish, Viljandi County, Estonia. Until the 2017 administrative reform of Estonian municipalities the village was located in Tarvastu Parish. Jakobimõisa is located 24 km (15 miles) southeast of the to ...

Jämejala Jämejala is a village in Viljandi Parish, Viljandi County, 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 Balti ...

Järtsaare Järtsaare is a village in Viljandi Parish, Viljandi County, in central Estonia. (retrieved 28 July 2021) It's located about northwest of Kolga-Jaani Kolga-Jaani () is a Populated places in Estonia, small borough () in Viljandi Parish, Viljan ...

* Järveküla * Jõeküla * Kaavere * Kalbuse * Kannuküla *

Kärstna Kärstna is a village in Viljandi Parish, Viljandi County, Estonia. Until the 2017 administrative reform of Estonian municipalities the village was located in Tarvastu Parish. Kärstna manor Kärstna () manor traces its history back to 1678, wh ...

* Karula * Kassi * Kibeküla *

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Kiisa Kiisa is a small town () in Saku Parish, Harju County, Estonia. As of the 2011 census, the settlement had a population of 713. It has a railway station on the Tallinn - Viljandi railway line operated by Elron (rail transit) AS Eesti Liiniro ...

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Kivilõppe Kivilõppe is a village in Viljandi Parish, Viljandi County, in southern Estonia. (retrieved 28 July 2021) Until the 2017 administrative reform of Estonian municipalities, the village was located in Tarvastu Parish. It is located on the western s ...

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Kokaviidika Kokaviidika is a village in Viljandi Parish, Viljandi County, 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 Bal ...

* Kookla *

Kuressaare Kuressaare () is a populated places in Estonia, town on the island of Saaremaa in Estonia. It is the administrative centre of Saaremaa Municipality and the seat of Saare County. Kuressaare is the westernmost town in Estonia. The recorded popul ...

* Kuudeküla *

Laanekuru Laanekuru is a village in Viljandi Parish, Viljandi County in 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 Bal ...

* Lalsi *

Lätkalu Lätkalu is a village in Viljandi Parish, Viljandi County in 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 Balt ...

* Leemeti *

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* Loime * Lolu *

Loodi Loodi is a village in Viljandi Parish, Viljandi County in 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 ...

Luiga Luiga is a village in Viljandi Parish, Viljandi County in 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 ...

* Mäeltküla *

Mähma Mähma is a village in Viljandi Parish, Viljandi County in 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 ...

Maltsa Maltsa is a village in Viljandi Parish, Viljandi County, Estonia. Until the 2017 administrative reform of Estonian municipalities the village was located in Tarvastu Parish. Maltsa is located 21 km (13 miles) southeast of the town of Viljand ...

* Marjamäe * Marna *

Matapera Matapera is a village in Viljandi Parish, Viljandi County in 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 Balt ...

Meleski Meleski is a village in Viljandi Parish, Viljandi County, in central Estonia. It is located about north of the Lake Võrtsjärv. According to Estonia Census 2000, the village had a population of 137. Meleski is bordered by the Põltsamaa River ...

* Metsla * Mõnnaste * Moori * Muksi *

Mustapali Mustapali is a village in Viljandi Parish, Viljandi County in 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 Bal ...

* Mustivere *

Odiste Odiste is a village in Viljandi Parish, Viljandi County in 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 ...

* Oiu *

Oorgu Oorgu is a village in Viljandi Parish, Viljandi County in 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 ...

Otiküla Otiküla is a village in Viljandi Parish, Viljandi County in 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 Balt ...

* Pahuvere *

* Päri *

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* Peetrimõisa * Pikru *

Pinska Pinska is a village in Viljandi Parish, Viljandi County in 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 ...

Pirmastu Pirmastu is a village in Viljandi Parish, Viljandi County in 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 Balt ...

Põrga Põrga is a village in Viljandi Parish, Viljandi County, Estonia. Until the 2017 administrative reform of Estonian municipalities the village was located in Tarvastu Parish. It is located 2.7 km (1 mile) directly south of the town of Kärstna ...

* Porsa * Puiatu *

Pulleritsu Pulleritsu is a village in Viljandi Parish, Viljandi County in 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 Ba ...

* Raassilla *

Raudna Raudna is a village in Viljandi Parish, Viljandi County, 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 ...

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* Rebaste * Ridaküla * Rihkama * Riuma * Roosilla *

Ruudiküla Ruudiküla is a village in Viljandi Parish, Viljandi County in 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 Ba ...

* Saareküla * Saarepeedi * Savikoti * Sinialliku * Soe * Sooviku *

Suislepa Suislepa is a village in Viljandi Parish, Viljandi County, Estonia. Until the 2017 administrative reform of Estonian municipalities the village was located in Tarvastu Parish.The population as of 2014 was 305 people. It is 42 km (26 miles) so ...

Sultsi Sultsi is a village in Viljandi Parish, Viljandi County in 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 ...

Surva Surva is a village in Viljandi Parish, Viljandi County in 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 ...

Taari Taari is a village in Viljandi Parish, Viljandi County, 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 Se ...

* Tagamõisa *

Taganurga Taganurga is a village in Viljandi Parish, Viljandi County in 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 Bal ...

* Tänassilma *

Tarvastu Tarvastu () is a village in Viljandi Parish, Viljandi County, Estonia. It's located about a kilometer east of Mustla. Tarvastu has a population of 99 (as of 2006). The village is passed by the Tarvastu River and the Viljandi–Rõngu road (no. 52 ...

* Tinnikuru *

Tobraselja Tobraselja is a village in Viljandi Parish, Viljandi County, 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 Bal ...

* Tohvri *

Tömbi Tömbi is a village in Viljandi Parish, Viljandi County in 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 ...

Tõnissaare Tõnissaare is a village in Viljandi Parish, Viljandi County, 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 Bal ...

Tõrreküla Tõrreküla is a village in Viljandi Parish, Viljandi County in 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 B ...

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* Tusti *

Tõnuküla Tõnuküla is a village in Viljandi Parish, Viljandi County in 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 Ba ...

* Ülensi * Unametsa *

Uusna Uusna is a village in Viljandi Parish, Viljandi County, 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 t ...

Väike-Kõpu Väike-Kõpu is a village in Viljandi Parish, Viljandi County in 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 ...

Välgita Välgita is a village in Viljandi Parish, Viljandi County, 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 ...

Valma Valma is a fisherman village in Viljandi Parish, Viljandi County in 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 t ...

* Väluste * Vanamõisa * Vanausse *

Vana-Võidu Vana-Võidu () is a settlement in Viljandi Parish, Viljandi County in southern Estonia. Olympic wrestler Küllo Kõiv Küllo Kõiv (14 July 1972 – 29 June 1998) was an Estonian wrestler. He competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics and the ...

* Vanavälja * Vardi * Vardja *

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Veisjärve Veisjärve (also, simply Järve) is a village in Viljandi Parish, Viljandi County, Estonia. Until the 2017 administrative reform of Estonian municipalities the village was located in Tarvastu Parish. Veisjärve is located on the eastern shore of ...

* Verilaske *

Viisuküla Viisuküla is a village in Viljandi Parish, Viljandi County in 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 Ba ...

Vilimeeste *

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* Vissuvere *

Võistre Võistre is a village in Viljandi Parish, Viljandi County, Estonia. It has a population of 83 (as of 1 January 2010). References

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

Vooru Vooru (locally, Vuuru) is a village in Viljandi Parish, Viljandi County, Estonia. It is 34 km (21 miles) southeast of the town of Viljandi, 2 km (1 mile) south of the village of Suislepa, near the southern border of Valga County and the ...

Religion

Gallery

File:Heimtali mõisa viinaköök1.jpg,

Manor's distillery kitchen File:Heimtali mõisa tuuleveski.jpg, Heimtali Manor's windmill File:Väikemõisa.JPG, Väikemõisa Manor in Peetrimõisa File:Pärsti mõisa peahoone 2012.jpg, Main building

Manor File:Vana-Võidu mõisa peahoone.jpg, Main building of

Manor, now Viljandi Joint Vocational Secondary School File:Tänassilma õigeusu kirik 2013 (2).jpg, Tänassilma Orthodox church File:Raba talu koht.jpg, Memorial at military commander

Johan Laidoner Johan Laidoner ( – 13 March 1953) was an Estonian general and statesman. He served as Commander‑in‑Chief of the Estonian Armed Forces during the 1918–1920 Estonian War of Independence and was among the most influential people in the Eston ...

's birthplace in Vardja File:Sinialliku järv.JPG, Sinialliku lake

References

External links

* Municipalities of Estonia Populated places in Viljandi County Populated places established in 2013 {{Viljandi-geo-stub