Võhma
This article is about the town. For other places with the same name, see Võhma (disambiguation).
| Võhma | |||
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| Town and municipality | |||
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  Võhma Location in Estonia | |||
| Coordinates: 58°38′N 25°33′E / 58.633°N 25.550°E | |||
| Country |
 Estonia | ||
| County |
 Viljandi County | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Avo Põder (Centre Party) | ||
| Population (01.01.2006) | |||
| • Total | 1,544 | ||
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | ||
| Website | vov.matti.ee/vohmalv | ||
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Võhma (German: Wöchma) is a town and municipality in central Estonia, in Viljandi County. It has a population of 1411 (as of 1 January 2010).
History
The settlement dates to the sixteenth century. It began to grow when a railway station was opened in 1899. Võhma was named a borough in 1945 and a town in 1993. In the period from 1928 to 1996 it was largely known for its slaughterhouse. The closure of the slaughterhouse caused a spike in unemployment, but the town has somewhat rebounded since then.
During the Cold War it was home to Võhma air base.
Notable residents
- Jarmo Ahjupera (born 1984), professional footballer.
- Riho Lahi (1904–1995), writer, journalist and cartoonist.
Gallery
Võhma town hall
Võhma railway station
Former Võhma meat processing plant
External links
- Official site (Estonian)
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Jaanilinn (Ivangorod) and Petseri (Pechory) were annexed by the Soviet Union in 1945 and are currently part of Russia. | ||
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Coordinates: 58°37′59″N 25°33′00″E / 58.633°N 25.550°E
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