Viiratsi

Viiratsi is a small borough in , , . As of the 2011 census, the settlement's population was 1,332. The Commander-in-chief of the Estonian Army Johan Laidoner was born in Raja farmstead near Viiratsi, site now located in nearby Vardja village.
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  • Type: Village with 1,300 residents
  • Description: township in Viljandi Rural Municipality, Viljandi County, Estonia
  • Also known as: “Myza Viratsi”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Viiralt’s Oak and Viljandi Castle.

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is 13th Century castle in a , . It was built by the Livonian Order, and construction started in 1224 in place of a former hillfort, which was one of the strongest castles in Livonia. is situated 3 km west of Viiratsi.

Stadium
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is a multi-purpose stadium in , . Opened in 1929 and located by , it is the home ground of Viljandi JK Tulevik. The stadium has 1,068 seats, of which 386 are under the roof.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Viljandi and Jämejala.

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is a city and municipality in southern with a population of 17,000 in 2026. It is the capital of and is geographically located between two major Estonian cities, and .

Hamlet
is a village in , , . It has a population of 199. It was a part of Pärsti Parish until 2013. is situated 5 km northwest of Viiratsi.

Hamlet
is a village in , , . It has a population of about 220. It was a part of Paistu Parish until 2013. is the birthplace of Estonian composer Juhan Aavik. is situated 10 km south of Viiratsi.

Viiratsi

Latitude
58.36002° or 58° 21′ 36″ north
Longitude
25.64382° or 25° 38′ 38″ east
Population
1,300
Elevation
65 metres (213 feet)
Open location code
9GC79J6V+2G
Open­Street­Map ID
node 349717136
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
587620
Wiki­data ID
Q627667
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Volapük—“Viiratsi” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Վիիռացի”
  • Bulgarian: “Вираци”
  • Cebuano: “Viiratsi”
  • Dutch: “Viiratsi”
  • Estonian: “Viiratsi alevik”
  • Estonian: “Viiratsi”
  • French: “Viiratsi”
  • German: “Viiratsi”
  • Japanese: “エイヤーチ”
  • Latvian: “Vīratsi”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Viiratsi”
  • Persian: “ویراتسی”
  • Polish: “Viiratsi”
  • Russian: “Вийратси”
  • Spanish: “Viiratsi”
  • Swedish: “Viiratsi”
  • Ukrainian: “Віїратсі”
  • Ukrainian: “Війратсі”
  • Uzbek: “Viiratsi”
  • Volapük: “Viiratsi”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Viiratsi Rahvamaja and Viiratsi Song Festival Stage.

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