Pilistvere Explained

Pilistvere
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Estonia
Pushpin Label Position:top
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Estonia
Coordinates:58.6628°N 25.7489°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Estonia
Subdivision Type1:County
Subdivision Name1:Viljandi County
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Põhja-Sakala Parish
Population Total:90
Population As Of:2011 census

Pilistvere is a village in Põhja-Sakala Parish, Viljandi County, in central Estonia. It is located about 11km (07miles) east of the town of Võhma and about 13km (08miles) west of the town of Põltsamaa. Pilistvere lies on the left bank of the Navesti River. As of the 2011 census, the settlement's population was 90.[1]

Pilistvere Church

The church, originally dedicated to St. Andrew, dates from the end of the 13th century. It is a hall church with a nave and two aisles. The church has a square choir and a western tower. Of the original medieval furnishings, little remains as the church has been damaged by fire and war on several occasions. The baroque pulpit (1686) is the most noteworthy interior furnishing. The tower has the tallest spire of any rural church in Estonia.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population by place of residence (settlement), sex and age. Statistics Estonia. 6 June 2013. 31 December 2011.
  2. Book: Viirand, Tiiu. Estonia. Cultural Tourism. Kunst Publishers. 2004. 218. 9949407184.