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Karksi-Nuia

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Also known as Nuia, Nuija, Karkus-Nuija

Karksi-Nuia (before 1987 Nuia; ) is a town in Mulgi Parish, Viljandi County, southern Estonia close to the Latvian border. The nearest villages are Univere to the west, Polli and Karksi to the north, and Kõvaküla to the south.

Key facts

Settlement.subdivision_type2
Municipality
Settlement.name
Karksi-Nuia
Settlement.settlement_type
Town
Settlement.image_skyline
Karksi kirik.jpg
Settlement.image_caption
Peter's Lutheran church
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Estonia
Settlement.pushpin_label_position
top
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location in Estonia
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_name
Estonia
Settlement.subdivision_type1
County
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Viljandi County
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Mulgi Parish
Settlement.area_total_km2
3
Settlement.elevation_ft
367
Settlement.population_total
1436
Settlement.population_as_of
2024
Settlement.population_density_km2
auto

via Wikipedia infobox

Wikidata facts

Country
Estonia
Population
1436
Area
2.89
Image
Karksi kirik.jpg
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postal code
69101–69104
Commons category
Karksi-Nuia
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Encyclopedic overview

7 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Karksi Castle
  • Geography
  • Gallery
  • Notable people
  • See also
  • References

Karksi-Nuia (before 1987 Nuia; ) is a town in Mulgi Parish, Viljandi County, southern Estonia close to the Latvian border. The nearest villages are Univere to the west, Polli and Karksi to the north, and Kõvaküla to the south.

==History== Karksi was first mentioned in the 12th century as an administrative center.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Karksi-Nuia” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

Gallery (2)

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