Tõhela

Village in Estonia
Village in Pärnu County, Estonia
58°26′51″N 24°00′07″E / 58.44750°N 24.00194°E / 58.44750; 24.00194CountryEstoniaCountyPärnu CountyMunicipalityPärnu municipalityFirst mentioned1518Population
 (01.01.2011[1])
 • Total51Websitewww.tohela.ee

Tõhela is a village in Pärnu municipality, Pärnu County, in southwestern Estonia. It has a population of 51 (as of 1 January 2011).[1]

Tõhela was first mentioned in 1518 as Toegel and Toigel. But the place itself has been inhabited earlier before, as prove the gravesites from the beginning of the 2nd millennium.[2]

Lake Tõhela is located south, in the neighbouring Männikuste village.

Gallery

  • Tõhela St. John the Baptist Church
    Tõhela St. John the Baptist Church
  • Tõhela village centre
    Tõhela village centre

References

  1. ^ a b "Külad" (in Estonian). Tõstamaa vald. Retrieved 20 May 2011.
  2. ^ "Ajalugu" (in Estonian). Tõhela. Retrieved 20 May 2011.

External links

  • Website of Tõhela region (Alu, Kiraste, Männikuste and Tõhela villages) (in Estonian)


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