Suure-Jaani Parish

Suure -Jaani (Estonian: Suure -Jaani vald ) is a municipality in Estonia Viljandi County with an area of ​​748.8 km ². It has 6222 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2006). The administrative center of the municipality is located in the eponymous city Suure -Jaani.

History

The rural municipality was formed on 22 October 2005, when the city Suure -Jaani and the communities Suure -Jaani, Olustvere and Vastemõisa banded together to form a community.

Structure

For the church today include the city Suure -Jaani and villages Ängi, Aimla, Arjadi, Epra, Ilbaku, Ivaski, Jaska, Jälevere, Kabila, Karjasoo, kerita, Kibaru, Kildu, Kobruvere, Kootsi, Kuhjavere, Kuiavere, Kurnuvere, Kõidama, Kärevere, Lahmuse, Lemmakõnnu, Lõhavere, Metsküla, Mudiste, Munsi, Mäeküla, Navesti, Nuutre, Olustvere, Paelama, Põhjaka, Päraküla, Reegoldi, Riiassaare, Rääka, Sandra, Sürgavere, Taevere, Tällevere, Tääksi, Uelde, Vastemõisa, Vihi, Võhmassaare, Võivaku and Võlli.

Culture and sights

Particularly interesting are the small museum dedicated to the Estonian painter Johann Köler, as well as the local museum, founded in 1971, the Kapp family of musicians. In addition, the manor of Lahmuse offers ( German: Lachmes ) with its 1838 built mansion an insight into the classical architecture of the German Balts.

Nature

The western part of the municipal territory is occupied by vast wetlands (especially Kuresoo, Valgeraba, Leetva raba, raba Suitsna and Allikaraba ). These are a part of the National Park Soomaa.

Daughters and sons

  • Michael Bleive (1873-1919), Russian Orthodox priest and martyr in Estonia
  • Artur Kapp (1878-1952), Estonian composer
  • Tonis Kint (1896-1991), Estonian politician
  • Johann Köler (1826-1899), Estonian painter
  • Felix Moor (1903-1955), Estonian radio pioneer
  • Mart Saar (1882-1963), Estonian composer
  • Herman Simm ( born 1947 ), former Estonian government official
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