Vardja küla

Vardja küla is a locality in Viljandi Parish, Viljandi County. Vardja küla is situated near the locality Sammuli, as well as near Närska.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Viljandi Castle and Viljandi Landscape Conservation Area.

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 3½ km north of Vardja küla.

Viljandi Landscape Conservation Area

Nature reserve

Viljandi Landscape Conservation Area is a nature park situated in Viljandi County, Estonia. Its area is 366.8 ha. The protected area was designated in 1964 to protect Viljandi Ancient Valley and Viljandi Castle Park.

Monument to Johan Laidoner

Photo: Avjoska, CC BY-SA 2.5.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Viljandi and Viiratsi.

Viljandi

Photo: Iifar, CC BY-SA 3.0 ee.

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

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 4 km northeast of Vardja küla.

Vardja küla

Type: Locality
Also known as: “Vardja kuela”
Location: Viljandi Parish, Viljandi County, Estonia, Baltic states, Europe
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Latitude

58.3282° or 58° 19′ 41″ north

Longitude

25.6179° or 25° 37′ 4″ east

Elevation

77 metres (253 feet)

Open location code

9GC78JH9+75

GeoNames ID

11054000

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Vardja and Sammuli.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Lake Viljandi and Viljandi Jaam.

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