Vändra
| Vändra | |||
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| Borough with a municipality status | |||
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  Vändra Location in Estonia | |||
| Coordinates: 58°39′15″N 25°2′13″E / 58.65417°N 25.03694°ECoordinates: 58°39′15″N 25°2′13″E / 58.65417°N 25.03694°E | |||
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| County |
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| Administrative centre | Vändra | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 3.28 km2 (1.27 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2016) | |||
| • Total | 2,191 | ||
| • Density | 670/km2 (1,700/sq mi) | ||
| Website | www.vandra.ee | ||
Vändra is a borough (Estonian: alev) in Põhja-Pärnumaa Parish in Pärnu County, Estonia. It has a population of 2,500 and an area of 3.28 km².[1]
Vändra is the birthplace of the Estonian poet Lydia Koidula (1843–1886).[2]
Notable people
- Karl von Ditmar (1822–1892), geologist and explorer
- Ain-Ervin Mere (1905-1969), military officer implicated in the Holocaust trials in Soviet Estonia in 1961[3]
- Tanel Kangert (born 1987), professional cyclist
- Tarvo Seeman (born 1969), chess player
References
- ↑ "Population figure and composition". Statistics Estonia]. Retrieved 29 January 2010.
- ↑ "Estonia Bank Notes". [Tom Chao's Paper Money Gallery]. Retrieved 29 January 2010.
- ↑ Estonian reference Archived 2011-07-22 at the Wayback Machine.
External links
- Official website (in Estonian)
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