Koigi
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State : | Estonia | ||
Circle : | Järva | ||
Coordinates : | 59 ° 10 ′ N , 25 ° 58 ′ E | ||
Area : | 204.45 km² | ||
Residents : | 1,114 (2010) | ||
Population density : | 5 inhabitants per km² | ||
Time zone : | EET (UTC + 2) | ||
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Koigi (German: Koik ) was a rural community in the Estonian district of Järva with an area of 204.45 km². It had 1114 inhabitants (as of 2010).
In addition to the main town Koigi (527 inhabitants), the municipality also included the villages of Huuksi , Kahala, Keri, Lahmevere, Prandi, Päinurme, Pätsavere, Rutikvere, Silmsi, Sõrandu, Tamsi, Ülejõe, Vaali and Väike-Kareda.
The mansion of Koigi , built in 1771 in the early classical style, with its portico made of Tuscan columns is particularly worth seeing .
In Koigi were born:
- Johann von Grünewaldt (1796 - 1862), Russian civil governor of the Estonia governorate
- Johann Ernst von Grünewaldt (1835–1901), Estonian district administrator
- Otto Magnus von Grünewaldt (1801 - 1890), Estonian district administrator
- Moritz von Grünewaldt (1797-1877), Russian general of the cavalry
Web links
- Koigi Municipality website (Estonian)