Viljandi

Viljandi
Clockwise from top: Viljandi town hall; Old water tower; downtown; Ugala theatre; University of Tartu Viljandi Culture Academy, St. John's church; Sakala Centre
Flag of Viljandi
Coat of arms of Viljandi
Viljandi is located in Europe
Viljandi
Viljandi
Location within Europe
Viljandi is located in Baltic Sea
Viljandi
Viljandi
Location within Baltic Sea region
Viljandi is located in Estonia
Viljandi
Viljandi
Location within Estonia
Coordinates: 58°22′N 25°36′E / 58.367°N 25.600°E / 58.367; 25.600
Country Estonia
County Viljandi
Founded1283
Government
 • MayorMadis Timpson
Area
 • Total14.62 km2 (5.64 sq mi)
Elevation
83 m (272 ft)
Population
 (2019)
 • Total17,407[1]
 • Rank6th
Ethnicity
 • Estonians94%
 • Russians3%
 • other2.1%
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
71020
ISO 3166 codeEE-897
Websitewww.viljandi.ee

Viljandi (Estonian pronunciation: [ˈvilʲːjɑnʲːdi], German: Fellin, Latvian: Vīlande, Polish: Felin, Swedish: Fellin) is a town and municipality in southern Estonia with a population of 17,407 in 2019.[1] It is the capital of Viljandi County and is geographically located between two major Estonian cities, Pärnu and Tartu. The town was first mentioned in 1283, upon being granted its town charter by Wilhelm von Endorpe. The town became a member of the Hanseatic League at the beginning of the 14th century, and is one of five Estonian towns and cities in the league. The once influential Estonian newspaper Sakala was founded in Viljandi in 1878.

  1. ^ a b "Statistikaamet". Retrieved 10 October 2019.