Laatre, Viljandi County
Village in Estonia
Village in Viljandi County, Estonia
58°00′23″N 25°16′54″E / 58.00639°N 25.28167°E / 58.00639; 25.28167 (2011[1])
Laatre is a village in Mulgi Parish, Viljandi County in southern Estonia.[2] It's located in a pocket bordered by Latvia in the south, west and east, the only access to elsewhere Estonia is from the north. The town of Mõisaküla is located just northwest. Laatre has a population of 48 (as of 2011).[1]
Laatre Manor (Moiseküll) was first mentioned in 1504. The name "Laatre" is derived from the Platers, the owners of the manor in the 17th century.[3]
Writer August Kitzberg (1855–1927) was born in Laatre.[3]
References
- ^ a b c "Külad" (in Estonian). Abja vald. Retrieved 12 May 2011.
- ^ Classification of Estonian administrative units and settlements 2014[dead link] (retrieved 28 July 2021)
- ^ a b "Ajalugu" (in Estonian). Laatre küla. Archived from the original on 24 September 2012. Retrieved 12 May 2011.
External links
- Unofficial website (in Estonian)
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Settlements in Mulgi Parish
- Abja-Paluoja
- Karksi-Nuia
- Mõisaküla
- Halliste
- Õisu
- Abja-Vanamõisa
- Abjaku
- Ainja
- Allaste
- Äriküla
- Atika
- Ereste
- Hirmuküla
- Hõbemäe
- Kaarli
- Kalvre
- Kamara
- Karksi
- Kõvaküla
- Kulla
- Laatre
- Lasari
- Leeli
- Lilli
- Mäeküla
- Maru
- Metsaküla
- Mõõnaste
- Morna
- Mulgi
- Muri
- Naistevalla
- Niguli
- Oti
- Päidre
- Päigiste
- Pärsi
- Penuja
- Põlde
- Polli
- Pöögle
- Pornuse
- Räägu
- Raamatu
- Raja
- Rimmu
- Saate
- Saksaküla
- Sammaste
- Sarja
- Sudiste
- Suuga
- Tilla
- Toosi
- Tuhalaane
- Ülemõisa
- Umbsoo
- Univere
- Uue-Kariste
- Vabamatsi
- Vana-Kariste
- Veelikse
- Veskimäe
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