Hummuli
Encyclopedia
Hummuli is a small borough
in Valga County
, in southern Estonia
. It's the administrative centre of Hummuli Parish. Hummuli has a population of 379 (as of 1 January 2010).
In 1702 Battle of Hummelshof
, part of the Great Northern War
, took place near Hummuli.
Also in 1919 a battle part of the Estonian War of Independence took place near Hummuli Manor.
Populated places in Estonia
Populated places in Estonia are settlements or territorial units within a municipality. Populated places have no administrative functions. A group of populated places form a rural municipality with local administration...
in Valga County
Valga County
Valga County , or Valgamaa, is one of 15 counties of Estonia. Its capital is Valga, which is located on the Estonian-Latvian border. It is situated in southern part of the country and borders Põlva County and Võru County to the east, Latvia to the south and to the west, Viljandi County and Tartu...
, in southern Estonia
Estonia
Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
. It's the administrative centre of Hummuli Parish. Hummuli has a population of 379 (as of 1 January 2010).
In 1702 Battle of Hummelshof
Battle of Hummelshof
Battle of Hummelshof took place on July 19, 1702 near the small town Hummelshof in Swedish Livonia . It was the second significant Russian victory in the Great Northern War.- Prelude :...
, part of the Great Northern War
Great Northern War
The Great Northern War was a conflict in which a coalition led by the Tsardom of Russia successfully contested the supremacy of the Swedish Empire in northern Central Europe and Eastern Europe. The initial leaders of the anti-Swedish alliance were Peter I the Great of Russia, Frederick IV of...
, took place near Hummuli.
Also in 1919 a battle part of the Estonian War of Independence took place near Hummuli Manor.
External links
- Hummuli Parish
- Hummuli Manor at Estonian Manors Portal