Laatre, Viljandi County

Village in Estonia

Village in Viljandi County, Estonia

58°00′23″N 25°16′54″E / 58.00639°N 25.28167°E / 58.00639; 25.28167CountryEstoniaCountyViljandi CountyMunicipalityMulgi ParishFirst mentioned1504Government

• Village elderViktor Õigus^[1]Area

• Total13.59 km² (5.25 sq mi)Population

(2011^[1])

• Total48 • Density3.5/km² (9.1/sq mi)Websitewww.hot.ee/l/laatrekyla

Laatre is a village in Mulgi Parish, Viljandi County in southern Estonia.^[2] It's located in a pocket bordered by Latvia in the south, west and east, the only access to elsewhere Estonia is from the north. The town of Mõisaküla is located just northwest. Laatre has a population of 48 (as of 2011).^[1]

Laatre Manor (Moiseküll) was first mentioned in 1504. The name "Laatre" is derived from the Platers, the owners of the manor in the 17th century.^[3]

Writer August Kitzberg (1855–1927) was born in Laatre.^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Külad" (in Estonian). Abja vald. Retrieved 12 May 2011.
^ Classification of Estonian administrative units and settlements 2014 (retrieved 28 July 2021)
^ ^a ^b "Ajalugu" (in Estonian). Laatre küla. Archived from the original on 24 September 2012. Retrieved 12 May 2011.