Kantreküla

Kantreküla is a quarter in Viljandi, South Estonia. Kantreküla is situated nearby to the quarter Kirikumõisa, as well as near Lossimäed.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Viljandi Castle and Viljandi railway station.

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 railway station

Railway station

Photo: Uacs451, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Viljandi railway station is a railway station serving the town of Viljandi in southern Estonia. The station is the southern terminus of the Tallinn–Viljandi railway line.

Building of the Ugala

Theater building

Photo: Avjoska, CC BY-SA 2.5.

Building of the Ugala is a theater building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jämejala and Viiratsi.

Jämejala

Hamlet

Jämejala is a village in Viljandi Parish, Viljandi County, Estonia. It has a population of 199. It was a part of Pärsti Parish until 2013. Jämejala is situated 3 km north of Kantreküla.

Viiratsi

Village

Photo: Jeremiit, CC BY-SA 3.0 ee.

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. Viiratsi is situated 3½ km east of Kantreküla.

Kantreküla

Type: Quarter
Also known as: “Kantrekuela” and “Kirikuküla”
Category: locality
Location: Viljandi, Viljandi County, South Estonia, Estonia, Baltic states, Europe
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Latitude

58.3625° or 58° 21′ 45″ north

Longitude

25.58007° or 25° 34′ 48″ east

Elevation

83 metres (272 feet)

Open location code

9GC79H7J+22

OpenStreetMap ID

node 957251435

OpenStreetMap feature

place=quarter

GeoNames ID

8620352

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In Other Languages

“Kantreküla” goes by many names.

Russian: “Кантрекюла”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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