Moe, Estonia Explained

Moe
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Estonia
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Estonia
Coordinates:59.2608°N 25.9953°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Estonia
Subdivision Type1:County
Subdivision Name1:Lääne-Viru County
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Tapa Parish
Population Total:206
Population As Of:2011 Census

Moe is a village in Tapa Parish, Lääne-Viru County, in northern Estonia. It's located about 3.5 km southeast of the town of Tapa, on the Valgejõgi River. Moe is passed by the PärnuRakvere road (nr 5), and is bordered by the TallinnTapaTartu railway to the southwest. As of the 2011 census, the settlement's population was 206.[1]

Moe knight manor (German: Muddis) was first mentioned in 1500 when it belonged to Hermann Rothase. In 1566 it was 12 hides large. It was also the first record about Moe (Muddus) and Koluotsa (Kollotz), villages owned by the manor. In 1887 the new Estonian owner Jakob Kurberg established a modern distillery which became one of the largest in Estonia. It operated until 2009. The Estonian Distillery Industry Museum (Estonian: Eesti Piiritusetööstuse Muuseum) is opened in the old vodka kitchen.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population by place of residence (settlement), sex and age. Statistics Estonia. 31 May 2013. 31 December 2011.
  2. Web site: Moe küla. eestigiid.ee. 12 May 2013. Estonian.