Väätsa Parish Explained

Väätsa Parish
Native Name:Väätsa vald
Settlement Type:Former municipality of Estonia
Flag Size:125px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Estonia
Subdivision Type1:County
Subdivision Name1: Järva County
Seat Type:Administrative centre
Seat:Väätsa
Area Total Km2:195.33
Population Total:1479
Population As Of:01.01.2004
Population Density Km2:auto
Website:www.vaatsa.ee

Väätsa Parish (Estonian: Väätsa vald) was a rural municipality in central Estonia.[1] It was a part of Järva County. The municipality had a population of 1,479 (as of 1 January 2004) and covered an area of 195.33 km2. The population density was 7.6 inhabitants per km2.

Administrative centre of the municipality was Väätsa small borough (alevik). There were also 10 villages in Väätsa Parish: Aasuvälja, Lõõla, Piiumetsa, Reopalu, Röa, Roovere, Saueaugu, Ülejõe, Väljataguse, Vissuvere.

Geography

The landscape at Väätsa is an area with large cultivated fields and neat woodland in the northern part of the Türi drumlins and in the upper courses of the Lokuta and Reopalu rivers. In the borough of Väätsa, the manor complex and park dating from the early 19th century, the historic commune house from the late 19th century and the skillfully integrated buildings from the collective farm period will attract your attention. In 1970, an extension was attached to the single-storey classicistic main building of the Väätsa manor. The manor's stable has been reconstructed as a guesthouse. The irregularly shaped manor complex is integrated with a park with a moderate range of species, a pond in the southern part and a boundary wall around it. Immediately to the south, west and north of the manor you can see modern buildings. An artificial lake created on the Lokuta River helps make Väätsa borough more impressive. The lake has a varied shoreline and fine detached houses on the western and eastern shores.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: X-GIS(3) Portal . xgis.maaamet.ee . 3 February 2022.