Hummuli

Borough in Estonia
Small borough in Valga County, Estonia
57°54′23″N 26°03′11″E / 57.90639°N 26.05306°E / 57.90639; 26.05306Country EstoniaCounty Valga CountyMunicipality Hummuli ParishPopulation
 (01.01.2010[1])
 • Total379

Hummuli (German: Hummelshof) is a small borough (Estonian: alevik) in Valga County, in southern Estonia. It was the administrative centre of Hummuli Parish. Hummuli has a population of 379 (as of 1 January 2010).[1]

In 1702 the Battle of Hummelshof, part of the Great Northern War, took place near Hummuli.

Hummuli manor

Hummuli manor has a history that goes back to at least 1470. The present-day building however dates from the 1860s, when the manor belonged to the local aristocrats von Samson-Himmelstjerna, who were the owners of the estate right up until 1914. Today the manor houses a school, and although a few interior details remain, the interior layout of the neo-Gothic building has changed drastically.[2]

In 1919 a battle of the Estonian War of Independence took place near Hummuli manor.

References

  1. ^ a b "Hummuli valla arengukava 2007–2016" (in Estonian). Hummuli vald. p. 7.
  2. ^ Sakk, Ivar (2004). Estonian Manors - A Travelogue. Tallinn: Sakk & Sakk OÜ. p. 261. ISBN 9949-10-117-4.

External links

  • Hummuli Parish (in Estonian)
  • Hummuli Manor at Estonian Manors Portal
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