Laatre, Viljandi County

Laatre
Village
Laatre station building
Laatre station building
Laatre is located in Estonia
Laatre
Laatre
Location in Estonia
Coordinates: 58°00′23″N 25°16′54″E / 58.00639°N 25.28167°E / 58.00639; 25.28167
CountryEstonia
CountyViljandi County
MunicipalityMulgi Parish
First mentioned1504
Government
 • 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]

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