Laatre | |
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Coordinates: 58°00′23″N 25°16′54″E / 58.00639°N 25.28167°E | |
Country | Estonia |
County | Viljandi County |
Municipality | Mulgi Parish |
First mentioned | 1504 |
Government | |
• Village elder | Viktor Õigus [1] |
Area | |
• Total | 13.59 km2 (5.25 sq mi) |
Population (2011
[1]) | |
• Total | 48 |
• Density | 3.5/km2 (9.1/sq mi) |
Website |
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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]