Vigala Parish

Vigala ( Deutsch. Fickel ) is a rural municipality in the Estonian county Rapla with an area of ​​269.81 km ². It has 1507 inhabitants (1 January 2011). The municipality is situated approximately 90 km from Tallinn.

Structure

In addition to the main town Kivi - Vigala for rural community includes the villages Araste, Avaste, Jädivere, Kausi, Kesu, Kojastu, Konnapere, Kurevere, Leibre, Läti küla, Manni, Naravere, eyelet, Ojapere, Paljasmaa, Palase, Pallika, Päärdu, Rääski, Sääla, Tiduvere, Tõnumaa, Vaguja, Vanamõisa, Vana- Vigala and Vängla.

Personalities

  • Ants Laikmaa (* 1844 - † 1942) painters
  • Veljo Tormis (* 1930 ) Composer
  • Andres Uibo ( born 1956 ), composer

Attractions

  • Worth the Baltic German manor of Vana- Vigala is ( German: Sickenkos, later Old Fickel ), the Boris von Uexküll was built in 1775. It is surrounded by a nine -acre park, which was first mentioned in 1751. It is also the graveyard of the family von Uexküll.
  • Even the former manor Konofer was located in front of the local government reform in Vigala.
  • St. Mary's Church
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