Vändra
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 | |
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Borough with a municipality status | |
Flag Coat of arms | |
Vändra Location in Estonia | |
Coordinates: 58°39′15″N 25°2′13″E | |
Country | |
County | |
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 the birthplace of the Estonian poet Lydia Koidula (1843–1886).[2]
Notable people
- Karl von Ditmar (1822–1892), geologist and explorer
- Tanel Kangert (born 1987), professional cyclist
- Artur Lind (1927–1989), biologist
- Ain-Ervin Mere (1905-1969), military officer implicated in the Holocaust trials in Soviet Estonia in 1961[3]
- 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
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