| Metsla | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Map: | Estonia |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Estonia |
| Coordinates: | 58.2575°N 25.7669°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Estonia |
| Subdivision Type1: | County |
| Subdivision Name1: | Viljandi County |
| Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name2: | Viljandi Parish |
| Population Total: | 38 [1] |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
Metsla (locally, Mõtsla) is a village in Viljandi Parish, Viljandi County, Estonia. Until the 2017 administrative reform of Estonian municipalities the village was located in Tarvastu Parish. Metsla is located 16 km (9.9 miles) southeast of the town of Viljandi, 7 km (4 miles) northwest of the small borough of Mustla. Neighboring villages include, Vilimeeste, Raassilla and Ülensi.[2] [3] As of 2011, the population of Metsla was 38, a decrease from 55 in the 2000 census.[4]
Metsla is the birthplace of Estonian poet and linguist Mihkel Veske (1843-1890).[5]