Vändra
Vändra | |
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Borough with a municipality status | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Country |  Estonia |
| County |  Pärnu County |
| Administrative centre | Vändra |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.28 km2 (1.27 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 2,191 |
| • Density | 670/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| Website | www.vandra.ee |
Vändra is a borough (Estonian: alev) with a municipality status in Pärnu County, Estonia. Vändra is surrounded by Vändra Parish in which the borough itself is not part of. It has a population of 2,500 and an area of 3.28 km².[1]
Vändra is the birthplace of the Estonian poet Lydia Koidula (1843–1886).[2]
Notable people
- Karl von Ditmar (1822-1892), geologist and explorer
- Tanel Kangert (born 1987), professional cyclist
- Tarvo Seeman (born 1969), chess player
References
- ^ "Population figure and composition". Statistics Estonia. Retrieved 29 January 2010.
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