Erastvere
The village centre is next to 16.3 ha Lake Erastvere, which is the source of the Ahja River. The Võhandu River also passes Erastvere on its western side. Erastvere is the site of the former Erastvere (Errestfer) knight manor. The main building has not survived, and a newer nursery home building is located on the site.
History
On 9 January 1702 [O.S. 29 December 1701], during the Great Northern War, the Battle of Erastfer took place about 3 km southeast of Erastvere in nowadays Magari village. The Russian troops with 18,800 men were victorious over a Swedish force of 2,470 men. It was the first significant Russian victory in the Great Northern War.
On 1 March 2021 the village of Soodoma was dissolved and its territory was merged into Erastvere.
Notable people
Notable people that were born or lived in Erastvere include the following:
- August Kasvand (1890–1980), mathematician and educator
Gallery
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Main building of Erastvere Manor -
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The Battle of Erastfer, painted by Mitrofan Grekov in 1914.
References
- ^ "Population by place of residence (settlement), sex and age". Statistics Estonia. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
- ^ Classification of Estonian administrative units and settlements 2014 (retrieved 28 July 2021)
- ^ "Erastvere küla" (in Estonian). eestigiid.ee. Retrieved 29 March 2013.
- ^ "Riigihalduse ministri 11. oktoobri 2017. a määruse nr 72 „Asustusüksuste nimistu kinnitamine ning nende lahkmejoonte määramine" muutmine". Riigi Teataja. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
External links
- Erastvere Nursing Home (in Estonian)
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