First mentioned 1599 | Area 12.54 km² | |
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Navesti is a village in Suure-Jaani Parish, Viljandi County in central Estonia. It is located on the road between the towns of Võhma and Suure-Jaani, about 6 km from each, where the road crosses the Navesti River. Navesti village has a population of 98 (as of 1 January 2012) and an area of 12.54 km².
Map of Navesti, 70406 Viljandi County, Estonia
The Türi–Viljandi railway passes through the village on its eastern side. The nearest station is in the small borough of Olustvere about 4 km southeast.
Navesti was first mentioned in 1599 as Navosth when the Navesti Manor belonged under the Pärsti Manor. In 1622 the Swedish king Gustav II Adolph gifted the both manors to the brothers Casper, Fabian and Michael Engelhardts.
The site of the ancient pass over the Navesti River which connected the ancient counties of Sakala and Järvamaa is located in the village.