Vändra
| Vändra | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Borough with a municipality status | |||
| |||
  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 | |||
| Country |
 Estonia | ||
| County |
 Pärnu 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 a borough (Estonian: alev) with a municipality status in Pärnu County, Estonia. Vändra is surrounded by Vändra Parish in which the borough itself is not part of. 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
- Tanel Kangert (born 1987), professional cyclist
- Tarvo Seeman (born 1969), chess player
References
- ↑ "Population figure and composition". Statistics Estonia. Retrieved 29 January 2010. External link in
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External links
- Official website (Estonian)
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