Arussaare

Village in Estonia

Village in Viljandi County, Estonia

58°38′17″N 25°40′43″E / 58.63806°N 25.67861°E / 58.63806; 25.67861CountryEstoniaCountyViljandi CountyMunicipalityPõhja-Sakala ParishPopulation

(2011 Census^[1])

• Total51

Arussaare (seldom written as Arusaare^{[citation needed]}) is a village in Põhja-Sakala Parish, Viljandi County, in central Estonia.^[2] It is located by the Põltsamaa–Võhma road (nr. 38), about 6.5 km (4 mi) east of Võhma. Arussaare lies on the right bank of the Retla River. At the 2011 Census, the settlement's population was 51.^[1]

Arussaare has been the location Arussaare state manor (Arrosaar). In 1854 the granary of the manor was given to local Orthodox congregation. 1871–1873 a new stone church was built on the site of the manor, and was dedicated to the Ascension of Christ. In 1920 a new cemetery was established beside the church.

In the northern part of the village's territory, there is an ancient offering stone and an offering spring (Uduallikas, "Fog Spring") located.

Gallery

Offering stone
Offering spring Uduallikas.

References

^ ^a ^b "Population by place of residence (settlement), sex and age". Statistics Estonia. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
^ Classification of Estonian administrative units and settlements 2014^{[dead link]} (retrieved 28 July 2021)