Karksi Parish
Karksi Parish
Karksi vald | |
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 Karksi church in the village of Karksi | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Karksi Parish in 2009 within Viljandi County. | |
| Country |  Estonia |
| County |  Viljandi County |
| Administrative centre | Karksi-Nuia |
| Area | |
• Total | 321.45 km2 (124.11 sq mi) |
| Population (01.01.2009) | |
• Total | 4,041 |
| • Density | 13/km2 (33/sq mi) |
| Website | www.karksi.ee |
Karksi Parish (Estonian: Karksi vald) was a rural municipality of Estonia, in Viljandi County. In 2009, it has a population of 4,041 (as of 1 January 2009) and an area of 321.45 km2.[1]
After the municipal elections held on 15 October 2017, Karksi Parish was merged with Abja and Halliste parishes and the town of Mõisaküla to form a new Mulgi Parish.[2][3]
Settlements
[edit]- Town
- Villages
Ainja - Allaste - Äriküla - Hirmuküla - Karksi - Kõvaküla - Leeli - Lilli - Mäeküla - Metsaküla - Morna - Muri - Oti - Pärsi - Polli - Pöögle - Sudiste - Suuga - Tuhalaane - Univere
History
[edit]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 destroyed in 1708. Today's Karksi mansion was built in the 18th century in the Early Classicist style.
Ordensburg Karkus
[edit]
The Ordensburg Karkus was built in the 13th century and destroyed in 1708. The castle is now a ruin.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Population figure and composition". Statistics Estonia. Retrieved 27 January 2010.
- ^ "MUUDATUSED VALLASISESTE LINNADE, ALEVITE, ALEVIKE JA KÜLADE NIMISTUS" (in Estonian). Institute of the Estonian Language. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
- ^ (in Estonian) Mulgi valla valimiskomisjon kinnitas valimistulemused
External links
[edit]- Official website (in Estonian)
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