Tarvastu Parish

Tarvastu ( German: Tarvast or Tarwast ) is a rural municipality in Estonia Viljandi County with an area of 409 km ². It has 3749 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2010).

Tarvastu was first mentioned as a parish in 1234. In addition to the main town Mustla the country parish includes the villages Ämmuste, Anikatsi, Jakobimõisa, Järveküla, Kalbuse, Kannuküla, Kärstna, Kivilõppe, Koidu, Kuressaare, Maltsa, Marjamäe, Metsla, Mõnnaste, Muksi, Pahuvere, Pikru, Porga, Porsa, Raassilla, Riuma, Roosilla, Soe, Sooviku, Suislepa, Tagamõisa, Tarvastu, Tinnikuru, Ülensi, Unametsa, Väluste, Vanausse, Veisjärve, Vilimeeste, Villa and Vooru.

39 % of the territory is covered by forest. In the east the country borders the municipality Võrtsjärv.

Ordensburg Tarwast

Near the village are the remains of Tarvastu Ordensburg Tarwast.

Personalities

  • Jaan Kiivit senior ( born February 27, 1906 in Pahuvere, rural community Tarvastu, Viljandi County, Estonia; † August 3, 1971 in Tallinn) was an Estonian Evangelical Lutheran pastor, Archbishop and ecumenicist
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