Turva, Estonia

Turva
Village
Turva is located in Estonia
Turva
Turva
Location in Estonia
Coordinates: 58°17′08″N 25°28′08″E / 58.28556°N 25.46889°E / 58.28556; 25.46889
CountryEstonia
CountyViljandi County
MunicipalityViljandi Parish
Population
 (2011 Census[1])
 • Total28

Turva is a village in Viljandi Parish, Viljandi County, Estonia.[2] It is located about 12 km (7 mi) southwest of the town of Viljandi, on the right bank of the Kõpu River.

As of the 2011 census, the settlement's population was 28.[1]

Turva village is the location of Peetri (Piitre) Manor. The Art Nouveau main building was built by Friedrich von Sivers, the owner of Heimtali Manor, in 1910–1912, according to the plans of architect Otto Wildau.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Population by place of residence (settlement), sex and age". Statistics Estonia. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
  2. ^ Classification of Estonian administrative units and settlements 2014[dead link] (retrieved 28 July 2021)
  3. ^ "Mälestised • 14758 Peetri mõisa peahoone, 1900-1915.a." [Monuments • 14758 Main building of Peetri manor, 1900-1915.] (in Estonian). Estonia: National registry of cultural monuments. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
  4. ^ "Peetri mõis, Turva küla" [Peetri manor, Turva village] (in Estonian). City24. Retrieved 25 October 2013.


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