Võhma

58°37′59″N 25°33′00″E / 58.633°N 25.550°E / 58.633; 25.550CountryEstoniaCountyViljandi CountyMunicipalityPõhja-Sakala ParishPopulation • Total1,280 • Rank40thTime zoneUTC+2 (EET) • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Võhma is a town in Põhja-Sakala Parish, Viljandi County, central Estonia.

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.

Notable residents

• Jarmo Ahjupera (born 1984), professional footballer.
• Riho Lahi (1904–1995), writer, journalist and cartoonist.

Gallery

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  Võhma town hall
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  Võhma railway station
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  Former Võhma meat processing plant

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