Country Estonia Time zone EET (UTC+2) Population 1,544 (1 Jan 2006) | County Viljandi County Website vov.matti.ee/vohmalv Local time Wednesday 6:11 PM | |
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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).
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Map of V%C3%B5hma, Viljandi County, Estonia
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.
Notable residents
References
Võhma Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA