Võhma
Võhma is a town in Põhja-Sakala Parish, Viljandi County, central Estonia.
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Võhma is a town in Põhja-Sakala Parish, Viljandi County, central Estonia.
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• Name — Võhma • Settlement Type — Town • Pushpin Map — Estonia • Pushpin Label Position — bottom • Pushpin Map Caption — Location in Estonia • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Name — Estonia • Subdivision Type1 — County • Subdivision Name1 — Viljandi County • Subdivision Type2 — Municipality • Subdivision Name2 — Põhja-Sakala Parish • Population Total — 1219 • Population As Of — 2026 • Population Rank — 39th • Timezone — EET • Utc Offset — +2 • Timezone Dst — EEST • Utc Offset Dst — +3 Võhma is a town in Põhja-Sakala Parish, Viljandi County, central Estonia.
History
History
The settlement dates to the sixteenth century. The German-language name of the town was Wöchma. It began to grow when a railway station, located on the Tallinn - Viljandi railway line operated by Elron (rail transit), 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. It was located 4km north of Võhma, in Ollepa.
Notable residents
Notable residents
• Riho Lahi (1904–1995), writer, journalist and cartoonist. • Heiki Raudla (born 1949), educator, cartoonist and politician; Mayor of Viljandi, 1991 to 1992 • Jarmo Ahjupera (born 1984), footballer, played about 200 games and 22 for Estonia
Gallery
Gallery
• Illustration — Võhma town hall • Illustration — Võhma railway station • Illustration — Former Võhma meat processing plant
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