Võhma
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 Võhma
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| Country |  Estonia |
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| County |  Viljandi County |
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| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Avo Põder (Centre Party) | ||
| Population (01.01.2006) | |||
| • Total | 1,544 | ||
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | ||
| Website | vov.matti.ee/vohmalv | ||
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Võhma (German: Wöchma) is a town and municipality in central Estonia, in Viljandi County. It has a population of 1411 (as of 1 January 2010).
History
The settlement dates to the sixteenth century. It began to grow when a railway station was 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.
Gallery
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Võhma town hall
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Võhma railway station
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Former Võhma meat processing plant
External links
- Official site (Estonian)
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Jaanilinn (Ivangorod) and Petseri (Pechory) were annexed by the Soviet Union in 1945 and are currently part of Russia.
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