Viljandi, Estonia
🇪🇪 Viljandi is a town and municipality in southern Estonia. 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.
1Economy There were 871 businesses in Viljandi on 1 May 2005, 50% of them in service, 45% in trade, and 5% in production areas. The major industries represented are the construction materials industry, textile industry, and food and bakery industry. In 2005, the Investor of the Year title was awarded to the waterworks operator AS Viljandi Veevärk, the Employer award to AS Toom Tekstiil, and the Sponsor of the Year title to AS Viljandi Metall. Unemployment rate among the working-age population in Viljandi was about 3%.
1Transport At the moment, 2 modes of transport can be used – road and rail. One of the most important is the Viljandi railway station, which was opened in 1897, through which the Lelle-Viljandi railway and the Viljandi-Mõisaküla railway pass.
1Viljandi, Estonia
Viljandi has a population of over 17,407 people. Viljandi also forms the centre of the wider Viljandi County which has a population of over 48,101 people. It is estimated there are around 871 businesses in Viljandi.
Viljandi is a member of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network for Craft and Folk Art see: https://en.unesco.org/creative-cities
Twin Towns, Sister Cities Viljandi has links with:
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🇷🇺 Staraya Russa 58
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Locations Near: Viljandi 25.5953,58.3676
🇪🇪 Tartu 26.715,58.371 d: 65.3
🇪🇪 Rakvere 26.362,59.349 d: 117.7
🇪🇪 Kesklinn 24.75,59.433 d: 128.1
🇪🇪 Tallinn 24.733,59.433 d: 128.4
🇱🇻 Ogre 24.606,56.817 d: 182.2
🇫🇮 Helsinki 24.933,60.167 d: 203.6
🇫🇮 Vantaa 25.033,60.283 d: 215.4
Antipodal to: Viljandi -154.405,-58.368
🇵🇫 Papeete -149.566,-17.537 d: 15457.6
🇹🇴 Nuku'alofa -175.216,-21.136 d: 15549.8
🇦🇸 Pago Pago -170.701,-14.279 d: 14928.4
🇼🇸 Apia -171.76,-13.833 d: 14855.8
🇺🇸 Hilo -155.089,19.725 d: 11331.3
🇺🇸 Maui -156.446,20.72 d: 11218.9
🇺🇸 Maui County -156.617,20.868 d: 11202.2
🇺🇸 Kahului -156.466,20.891 d: 11199.8