Viiratsi
Viiratsi is a small borough in Viljandi Parish, Viljandi County, Estonia. 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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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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.
Viljandi Castle
Photo: Otoomet, Public domain.
Viljandi Castle is 13th Century castle in a Viljandi, Estonia. 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. Viljandi Castle is situated 3 km west of Viiratsi.
Viljandi linnastaadion
Stadium
Photo: 5anco5s, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Viljandi linnastaadion is a multi-purpose stadium in Viljandi, Estonia. Opened in 1929 and located by Lake Viljandi, 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.
Viljandi
Photo: Iifar, CC BY-SA 3.0 ee.
Viljandi is a town and municipality in southern Estonia with a population of 17,255 in 2024. It is the capital of Viljandi County and is geographically located between two major Estonian cities, Pärnu and Tartu.
Jämejala
Hamlet
Jämejala is a village in Viljandi Parish, Viljandi County, Estonia. It has a population of 199. Jämejala is situated 5 km northwest of Viiratsi.
Holstre
Hamlet
Holstre is a village in Viljandi Parish, Viljandi County, Estonia. It has a population of about 220. Holstre is the birthplace of Estonian composer Juhan Aavik. Holstre is situated 10 km south of Viiratsi.
Viiratsi
- Categories: township and locality
- Location: Viiratsi alevik, Viljandi Parish, Viljandi County, Estonia, Baltic states, Europe
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Latitude
58.36002° or 58° 21′ 36″ northLongitude
25.64382° or 25° 38′ 38″ eastPopulation
1,300Elevation
65 metres (213 feet)Open location code
9GC79J6V+2GOpenStreetMap ID
node 349717136OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
587620Wikidata ID
Q627667
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Satellite Map
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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”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Viiratsi”
- Persian: “ویراتسی”
- Polish: “Viiratsi”
- Russian: “Вийратси”
- Spanish: “Viiratsi”
- Swedish: “Viiratsi”
- Ukrainian: “Віїратсі”
- Ukrainian: “Війратсі”
- Uzbek: “Viiratsi”
- Volapük: “Viiratsi”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Kösti and Kivistiku.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Viiratsi Rahvamaja and Viiratsi Song Festival Stage.
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