Country Estonia First mentioned 1504 Municipality Abja Parish | County Viljandi County Area 13.59 km² | |
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Laatre is a village in Abja Parish, Viljandi County in southern Estonia. 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).
Map of Laatre, 69305 Viljandi County, Estonia
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.
Writer August Kitzberg (1855–1927) was born in Laatre.
References
Laatre, Viljandi County Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA