Torma
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 Estonia
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 Jõgeva
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| Coordinates : | 58 ° 49 ′ N , 26 ° 44 ′ E | ||
| Area : | 349.3 km² | ||
| Residents : | 2,234 (January 1, 2010) | ||
| Population density : | 6 inhabitants per km² | ||
| Time zone : | EET (UTC + 2) | ||
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Torma was a rural Estonian municipality in Jõgeva County with an area of 349.3 km².
The rural community has 2234 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2010). In addition to the main towns of Torma (administrative center) and Sadala, it comprised the villages of Iravere, Kantküla, Kodismaa, Koimula, Kõnnu, Leedi, Liikatku, Lilastvere, Näduvere, Ookatku, Oti, Rassiku, Reastvere, Rääbiseõere, Sätsuvere, Tisa, Tuisa, Tuakvere , Vaiatu, Vanamõisa, Võidivere and Võtikvere.
Torma was first mentioned in a Russian chronicle in 1212. In the municipality there is a large number of former Baltic German manor houses, such as Kõnnu (German: Kondo ), Leedi ( Ledis ), Lilastvere ( Lilastfer ), Rahuoru ( Friedenthal ), Reastvere ( Restfer ), Rääbise ( Repshof ), Tõikvere ( Toikfer ), Tähkvere ( Flemmingshof ), Vaiatu ( Somel ), Vanamõisa ( Alt-Padefest ) and Võtikvere ( Wottigfer ).
Web links
- Torma website (in Estonian)
- Historic manor houses in Jõgeva County