Vändra (city)
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State : | Estonia | ||
Circle : | Parnu | ||
Coordinates : | 58 ° 39 ′ N , 25 ° 2 ′ E | ||
Area : | 3.2 km² | ||
Residents : | 2,161 (Jan. 1, 2017) | ||
Population density : | 675 inhabitants per km² | ||
Time zone : | EET (UTC + 2) | ||
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Vändra (Estonian: Vändra alev ) is an Estonian town in the rural municipality of Põhja-Pärnumaa in Pärnu County with an area of 3.2 km². The population is 2161 (January 1, 2017). Until 2017 it formed an independent municipality ( Vändra alevvald ).
Surname
The German name of the city is Fennern . In Russian, the German name was used before the revolution (Феннерн), later the Estonian (Вяндра).
geography
The city was surrounded by the rural municipality of the same name, Vändra .
Personalities
- Johann Voldemar Jannsen (1819–1890), publicist, editor of folk song collections, lyricist of the national anthem
- Karl von Ditmar (1822-1892), explorer of the Kamchatka Peninsula
- Lydia Koidula (1843–1886), poet and playwright
Web links
Commons : Vändra - collection of images, videos and audio files
- Vändra website (Estonian)