Mõisaküla
Town in Estonia
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::summary Town in Estonia ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| image_skyline | Moisakula - panoramio (1).jpg |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | Estonia |
| subdivision_type1 | County |
| subdivision_name1 | Viljandi County |
| subdivision_type2 | County |
| subdivision_name2 | Mulgi Parish |
| timezone | EET |
| utc_offset | +2 |
| timezone_DST | EEST |
| utc_offset_DST | +3 |
| mapsize | 230px |
| map_caption | Location of Mõisaküla in Estonia |
| pushpin_map | Estonia#Baltic Sea#Europe |
| pushpin_relief | 1 |
| area_total_km2 | 2.2 |
| population_total | 744 |
| population_as_of | 2024 |
| population_rank | 46th |
| population_footnotes | |
| coordinates | |
| :: |
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Mõisaküla (; ) is a town in southern Estonia, part of Mulgi Parish of Viljandi County, just next to the border of Latvia.
The town has 32 streets, with the total length of 15,5 km. There are 401 dwellings in Mõisaküla, consisting mainly of small 1- or 2-floor houses.
The closest regional centres are Viljandi (49 km away) and Pärnu (63 km). It is 189 km from the capital city, Tallinn, and 125 km from the second largest city, Tartu.
History
Mõisaküla arose on the fens of Abja manor (mõis), after which it is named. It was a large railway hub in the 1920s and 1930s, when two narrow-gauge lines came through Mõisaküla, serving all of Estonia until the 1970s when the Soviets closed both lines. It became a town on 1 May 1938.
A Lutheran church was established in 1934, but was burned and destroyed in 1983; restoration of the church started in 2005 and the church reopened in 2014.
Mõisaküla is the birthplace of Olympic weightlifting medalist Arnold Luhaäär. Luhaäär's medals are on permanent display at the Mõisaküla Museum. It is also the birthplace of stage and film actress Rita Raave and actor Arno Liiver.
Twin towns – sister cities
The former municipality of Mõisaküla was twinned with:
- FIN Mikkeli, Finland
Gallery
Meizakilas dzelzceļa stacija 1.jpg|Mõisaküla railway station Mõisaküla linnavalitsus.JPG|Municipal building (August 2012) Moisakula church - panoramio.jpg|Estonian Orthodox church in Mõisaküla
References
References
- "Population by sex, age group and place of residence after the 2017 administrative reform, 1 January". Statistics Estonia.
- Neil Taylor. (1 March 2014). "Estonia". Bradt Travel Guides.
- (1 January 2026). "Suri Arno Tali kehastanud näitleja Arno Liiver". [[Eesti Rahvusringhääling]] (ERR).
- "Ystävyyskaupungit ja -kunnat". mikkeli.fi.
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