Taagepera
Taagepera is a village in Tõrva Parish, Valga County, in southern Estonia. It has a population of 109 (as of 1 January 2011).[1]
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  Taagepera Location in Estonia | |
| Coordinates: 57°59′37″N 25°40′04″E | |
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| Municipality | Tõrva Parish |
| Population (01.01.2011[1]) | |
| • Total | 109 |
The village was first documented in 1420 as Wafencul, later as Waagenkül. The current Estonian name of the place is derived from the Baltic German Stackelberg nobility, who owned the estate from 1674 to 1796.
Taagepera is famous for its Jugendstil castle.
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Lake Taagepera
Manor stewards house
Notable people
- Jaak Aab (born 1960), politician
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References
- "Elanikkond" (in Estonian). Helme vald. Archived from the original on 2010-07-27.
External links
- Taagepera Castle
- Taagepera Manor at Estonian Manors Portal
- Taagepera village society (in Estonian)
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