Võhma | |
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Coordinates: 58°37′59″N 25°33′00″E / 58.633°N 25.550°E | |
Country | Estonia |
County | Viljandi County |
Municipality | Põhja-Sakala Parish |
Population (2021)
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• Total | 1,280 |
• Rank | 40th |
Time zone | UTC+2 ( EET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+3 ( EEST) |
Võhma is a town in Põhja-Sakala Parish, Viljandi County, central Estonia.
The settlement dates to the sixteenth century. The German-language name of the town was Wöchma. It began to grow when a railway station, located on the Tallinn - Viljandi railway line operated by Elron (rail transit), opened in 1899. Võhma was named a borough in 1945 and a town in 1993. In the period from 1928 to 1996 it was largely known for its slaughterhouse. The closure of the slaughterhouse caused a spike in unemployment, but the town has somewhat rebounded since then.
During the Cold War it was home to Võhma air base.