Abja-Vanamõisa
Village in Estonia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Abja-Vanamõisa (also known as Tümpsi) is a village in Mulgi Parish, Viljandi County, in southern Estonia.[2] It's located about 4 km (2 mi) west of the town of Abja-Paluoja and 7 km east of Mõisaküla, between the Valga–Uulu (Valga–Pärnu) road (nr. 8) and the Estonia–Latvia border. Abja-Vanamõisa has a population of 95 (as of 1 January 2012).[1]
Abja-Vanamõisa | |
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 The old Abja Flax Factory, c. 1920 | |
  Abja-Vanamõisa Location in Estonia | |
| Coordinates: 58°06′24″N 25°18′03″E | |
| Country | Estonia |
| County | Viljandi County |
| Municipality | Mulgi Parish |
| First mentioned | 1583 |
| Population (01.01.2012[1]) | |
| • Total | 95 |
The village was first mentioned in 1583 when the Livonian War was ending. In 1811 a manor known as Friedrichsheim was established in the village by detaching the lands from the nearby Abja Manor. It's known that a school operated in Vanamõisa already in 1838. In 1914 a flax factory which is considered to be the first in Estonia[3] was established by engineer Mats Kissa (1887–1956) in Vanamõisa. The factory was closed in 1990.[4]
Soviet admiral Johan Ludri (1895–1937) was born in Ärma farmstead in Abja-Vanamõisa.[4]
Popular Estonian organic dairy products producer Pajumäe Farm is located in Abja-Vanaõisa.
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