Sooviku Explained

Sooviku
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Estonia
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Estonia
Coordinates:58.2453°N 25.8967°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Estonia
Subdivision Type1:County
Subdivision Name1:Viljandi County
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Viljandi Parish
Population Total:34 [1]
Population As Of:2011

Sooviku is a village in Viljandi Parish, Viljandi County, Estonia. Until the 2017 administrative reform of Estonian municipalities the village was located in Tarvastu Parish. Sooviku is located 22 km (13.6 miles) southeast of the town of Viljandi, 2.2 km (1.3 miles) northwest of the small borough of Mustla, near the western shore of Lake Võrtsjärv. Neighboring villages include Porsa, Tarvastu, Villa and Vanausse.[2] [3] Sooviku had a population of 34 as of 2011, a decrease from 69 in the 2000 census.[4]

The ruins of the 14th century Tarvastu Castle (Estonian: Estonian: Tarvastu ordulinnus) are located near the village of Sooviku.[5]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.citypopulation.de/php/estonia-viljandi.php?cityid=7750 citypopulation.de
  2. http://www.maplandia.com/estonia/viljandi/tarvastu/sooviku/ maplandia.com
  3. http://www.maphill.com/estonia/viljandi/tarvastu/sooviku/ maphill.com
  4. http://www.citypopulation.de/php/estonia-viljandi.php?cityid=7750 citypopulation.de
  5. http://www.spottinghistory.com/view/436/tarvastu-castle-ruins/ Spotting History.