Karksi-Nuia

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Karksi-Nuia
State : EstoniaEstonia Estonia
Circle : Viljandimaa lipp.svg Viljandi
Coordinates : 58 ° 6 '  N , 25 ° 33'  E Coordinates: 58 ° 6 '  N , 25 ° 33'  E
Height : 113  m
Area : 2.96  km²
 
Residents : 1,975 (2008)
Population density : 667 inhabitants per km²
Time zone : EET (UTC + 2)
Telephone code : (+372) 43
Postal code : 69104
 
Mayor : Arvo Maling
Postal address : Viljandi mnt 1
69104 Karksi-Nuia
Website :
Karksi-Nuia (Estonia)
Karksi-Nuia
Karksi-Nuia

Karksi-Nuia (German Karkus-Nuija ) is a city in southern Estonia . The city is administratively part of the Mulgi municipality in Viljandi County .

history

Peters Church from Karksi

Karksi-Nuia lies in a glacial valley between two smaller lakes. A real settlement actually emerged only in the second half of the 19th century from the houses of craftsmen and agricultural workers. These are grouped between the historical manor of Karksi ( German Karkus , Swedish Karkhus ) and the tavern and the Orthodox Church of Nuia (German Nuija ).

The villages of Karksi and Nuia were merged in 1987 to form the large village ( alevik ) Karksi-Nuia. In August 1993, Karksi-Nuia were given city rights. This decision was reversed in 1999, Karksi-Nuia was part of the municipality of Karksi until October 24, 2017; now it is part of the municipality of Mulgi.

Attractions

The remains of the Karksi order castle (14th century), a medieval chapel , the Evangelical Lutheran church completed in 1778 and today's Orthodox church (built in 1868) are of cultural and historical importance .

In the city is the museum dedicated to the Estonian poet August Kitzberg , who lived and wrote nearby. A black stone monument to him stands on a hill above the village with a view of the valley.

sons and daughters of the town

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Names Board of Estonia
  2. ↑ Mulgi valla valimiskomisjon kinnitas valimistulemused