Pahuvere

Pahuvere
Village
Pahuvere

Location in Estonia

Coordinates: 58°11′05″N 25°41′59″E / 58.18472°N 25.69972°E / 58.18472; 25.69972Coordinates: 58°11′05″N 25°41′59″E / 58.18472°N 25.69972°E / 58.18472; 25.69972
Country Estonia
County Viljandi County
Municipality Tarvastu Parish
Population (2011)
 • Total 88 [1]

Pahuvere is a village in Tarvastu Parish, Viljandi County, Estonia, located 25 km (15 miles) south of the town of Viljandi. The population as of 2011 was 88 individuals.[2]

Pahuvere was first mentioned in German chronicles in 1429[3] and was called Willust by Baltic German settlers. The village is the site of Pahuvere manor, built by Baltic German nobility.[4] Pahuvere is the birthplace of Estonian poet, prose writer, critic, translator, essayist and politician Johannes Semper (1892-1970).[5]

References

  1. ↑ citypopulation.de Retrieved 31 December 2015.
  2. ↑ citypopulation.de Retrieved 31 December 2015.
  3. ↑ eestigiid.ee Retrieved 31 December 2015.
  4. ↑ Eesti Mõisaportaal Retrieved 31 December 2015.
  5. ↑ Eesti Mõisaportaal Retrieved 31 December 2015.


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