Vigala

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Vigala
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State : EstoniaEstonia Estonia
Circle : Raplamaa lipp.svg Rapla
Coordinates : 58 ° 46 ′  N , 24 ° 16 ′  E Coordinates: 58 ° 46 ′  N , 24 ° 16 ′  E
Area : 269.81  km²
 
Residents : 1,507 (01/2010)
Population density : 6 inhabitants per km²
Time zone : EET (UTC + 2)
 
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Map of Estonia, position of Vigala highlighted

Vigala ( German  Fickel ) was a rural community in the Estonian district of Rapla with an area of ​​269.81 km². It had 1507 inhabitants (January 1, 2011). The municipality was located about 90 km from Tallinn .

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In addition to the main town Kivi-Vigala, the rural community also included the villages of Araste, Avaste, Jädivere, Kausi, Kesu, Kojastu, Konnapere, Kurevere, Leibre, Läti küla, Manni, Naravere, Oese, Ojapere, Paljasmaa, Palase, Pallika, Päärdu, Sääla, Tiduvere, Tõnumaa, Vaguja, Vanamõisa, Vana-Vigala and Vängla.

Personalities

Attractions

  • The German-Baltic manor house of Vana-Vigala (German: Sickenkos , later Alt-Fickel ), which Boris von Uexküll had built in 1775, is worth seeing . It is surrounded by a nine- hectare park that was first mentioned in 1751. This is where the von Uexküll family's cemetery is located .
  • In the park at the manor house forms regularly in winter on the River Vigala the Eisrad Vana-Vigala .
  • The former Konofer manor was also located in Vigala before the territorial reform.
  • Marienkirche

Web links

  • Vigala Municipality website (Estonian)