Võhma
Võhma | |
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Town and municipality | |
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Võhma Location in Estonia | |
Coordinates: 58°38′N 25°33′E / 58.633°N 25.550°E | |
Country | Estonia |
County | Viljandi County |
Government | |
• Mayor | Avo Põder (Centre Party) |
Population (2017) | |
• Total | 1,332 |
• Rank | 44th |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Website | vov.matti.ee/vohmalv |
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Võhma. |
Võhma (German: Wöchma) is a town in Põhja-Sakala Parish, in central Estonia, in Viljandi County.
History[]
The settlement dates to the sixteenth century. It began to grow when a railway station, located on the Tallinn - Viljandi railway line operated by Elron (rail transit), opened in 1899. Võhma was named a borough in 1945 and a town in 1993. In the period from 1928 to 1996 it was largely known for its slaughterhouse. The closure of the slaughterhouse caused a spike in unemployment, but the town has somewhat rebounded since then.
During the Cold War it was home to Võhma air base.
Notable residents[]
- Jarmo Ahjupera (born 1984), professional footballer.
- Riho Lahi (1904–1995), writer, journalist and cartoonist.
Gallery[]
Võhma town hall
Võhma railway station
Former Võhma meat processing plant
External links[]
- Official site (in Estonian)
Coordinates: 58°37′59″N 25°33′00″E / 58.633°N 25.550°E
Categories:
- Populated places in Viljandi County
- Municipalities of Estonia
- Cities and towns in Estonia
- Viljandi County geography stubs