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Laatre, Viljandi County

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Country
  
Estonia

First mentioned
  
1504

Municipality
  
Abja Parish

County
  
Viljandi County

Area
  
13.59 km²

Laatre, Viljandi County

Website
  
www.hot.ee/l/laatrekyla

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