Vihula Parish

Vihula ( German: Viol ) is a rural municipality in the Estonian Lääne- Viru with an area of ​​364.91 km ². It has 2009 inhabitants (1 January 2010).

Vihula was first mentioned in documents in 1241. 60 % of the area belong to the National Park Lahemaa. 72 % of the area is covered by forest.

In addition to the main town Võsu (German Wösso ) includes the parish villages Aasumetsa, Adaka, Altja, Andi, Annikvere, Eisma, Eru, Haili, Ilumäe, Joandu, Kakuvälja, Karepa, Karula, Käsmu, Kiva, Koljaku, Koolimäe, Korjuse, Kosta, Lahe, Lauli, Lobi, Metsanurga, Metsiku, Muike, Mustoja, Natturi, Noonu, Oandu, Paasi, Pajuveski, Palmse, Pedassaare, Pihlaspea, Rutja, Sagadi, Sakussaare, Salatse, Tepelvälja, Tidriku, Tiigi, Toolse, Tougu, Uusküla, Vainupea, Vatku, Vergi, Vihula, Vill Andi, Võhma and Võsupere.

Belongs to this community, the northernmost island of Estonia, Vaindloo, with its famous lighthouse. The municipal area are significant and well-preserved former Baltic German estates Palmse, Sagadi and Vihula. Particularly worth seeing are the ruins of the Order Castle, situated on the Baltic Sea Toolse ( German: Burg tools ). It was established to protect the local harbor in 1471 by the Grand Master Johann Wolthus by Herse († 1472 ) and destroyed in the Great Northern War in the early 18th century.