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' ...
of
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
municipal elections
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held on 20 October 2013.
[Siseministeerium](_blank)
Tekib seitse tugevat valda. 2013
Between 1939 and 1950, Viljandi Parish existed with different borders.
Populated places
Viljandi Parish has 4
small borough
The following is a list of Populated places in Estonia, boroughs () and Populated places in Estonia, small boroughs () in Estonia.
Boroughs
*Aegviidu
*Järva-Jaani
*Järvakandi
*Kiili
*Kohila
*Kohtla-Nõmme
*Lavassaare
*Märjamaa
*Paikuse
*Pärn ...
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 ...
,
Ramsi
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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 ( ...
and approximately 126 villages, including:
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Aidu
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Ämmuste
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Anikatsi
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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 ...
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Eesnurga
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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 ...
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Hendrikumõisa
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Holstre
Holstre is a village in Viljandi Parish, Viljandi County, Estonia
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Intsu
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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 ...
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Jämejala
Jämejala is a village in Viljandi Parish, Viljandi County, Estonia
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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 ...
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Järveküla
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Jõeküla
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Kaavere
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Kalbuse
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Kannuküla
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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 ...
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Karula
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Kassi
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Kibeküla
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Kiini
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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)
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Kingu
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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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Koidu
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Kokaviidika
Kokaviidika is a village in Viljandi Parish, Viljandi County, Estonia
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Kookla
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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 ...
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Kuudeküla
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Laanekuru
Laanekuru is a village in Viljandi Parish, Viljandi County in Estonia
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Lalsi
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Lätkalu
Lätkalu is a village in Viljandi Parish, Viljandi County in Estonia
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Leemeti
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Leie
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Loime
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Lolu
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Loodi
Loodi is a village in Viljandi Parish, Viljandi County in Estonia
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Luiga
Luiga is a village in Viljandi Parish, Viljandi County in Estonia
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Mäeltküla
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Mähma
Mähma is a village in Viljandi Parish, Viljandi County in Estonia
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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 ...
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Marjamäe
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Marna
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Matapera
Matapera is a village in Viljandi Parish, Viljandi County in Estonia
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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 ...
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Metsla
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Mõnnaste
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Moori
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Muksi
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Mustapali
Mustapali is a village in Viljandi Parish, Viljandi County in Estonia
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Mustivere
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Odiste
Odiste is a village in Viljandi Parish, Viljandi County in Estonia
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Oiu
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Pahuvere
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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 ...
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Päri
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Parika
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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 ...
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Peetrimõisa
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Pikru
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Porsa
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Puiatu
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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 ...
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Raassilla
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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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Rebase
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Rebaste
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Ridaküla
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Rihkama
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Riuma
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Roosilla
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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 ...
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Saareküla
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Saarepeedi
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Savikoti
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Sinialliku
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Soe
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Sooviku
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Tagamõisa
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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 ...
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Tänassilma
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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 ...
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Tinnikuru
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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 ...
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Tohvri
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Tõrreküla
Tõrreküla is a village in Viljandi Parish, Viljandi County in Estonia
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Turva
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Tusti
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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 ...
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Ülensi
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Unametsa
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Uusna
Uusna is a village in Viljandi Parish, Viljandi County, in southern Estonia
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Väike-Kõpu
Väike-Kõpu is a village in Viljandi Parish, Viljandi County in Estonia
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Välgita
Välgita is a village in Viljandi Parish, Viljandi County, Estonia
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Valma
Valma is a fisherman village in Viljandi Parish, Viljandi County in Estonia
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Väluste
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Vanamõisa
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Vanausse
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Vana-Võidu
Vana-Võidu () is a settlement in Viljandi Parish, Viljandi County in southern Estonia.
Olympic wrestler Küllo Kõiv
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Vanavälja
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Vardi
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Vardja
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Vasara Vasara (Finnish for hammer) can refer to:
* Jussi Vasara (born 1987), Finnish footballer
* Mika Vasara (born 1983), Finnish shot putter
* Vesa Vasara (born 1976), Finnish footballer and coach
* Vasara, Estonia, village in Viiratsi Parish, Viljandi ...
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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 ...
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Verilaske
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Viisuküla
Viisuküla is a village in Viljandi Parish, Viljandi County in Estonia
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Vilimeeste
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Villa
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Vissuvere
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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
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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, 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 ...
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 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 ...
Manor
File:Vana-Võidu mõisa peahoone.jpg, Main building of 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 ...
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
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Municipalities of Estonia
Populated places in Viljandi County
Populated places established in 2013
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