Võnnu
Võnnu | |
|---|---|
 Estonian War of Independence memorial in Võnnu | |
  Võnnu Location in Estonia | |
| Coordinates: 58°16′57″N 27°03′01″E / 58.28250°N 27.05028°E | |
| Country | Estonia |
| County | Tartu County |
| Municipality | Kastre Parish |
| First mentioned | 1341 |
| Population | |
• Total | 552 |
Võnnu (German: Wenden) is a small borough (Estonian: alevik) in Tartu County, in Kastre Parish, Estonia. It is located about 21 km (13 mi) southeast of the city of Tartu. Võnnu has a population of 552 (2011).[1]
Võnnu was the administrative centre of Võnnu Parish.
Name
Võnnu was attested in historical sources as Wenden in 1582, Wendehof in 1630, Wendo Kÿlla in 1638, and Wendohof in 1740. There are several hypotheses about the origin of the name Võnnu. The linguist Lauri Kettunen compared the name to võnnuvõõras 'unfamiliar, unknown'. The linguist Julius Mägiste compared the name to Finnish vieno 'gentle, quiet (also referring to running water)', relating it to a swampy place. This view was also endorsed by the folklorist Matthias Johann Eisen.[2]
Notable sites
Saint James's Church of the Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church (originally constructed, 1232–1236) has been rebuilt several times,[3] and is one of the largest churches in the Estonian countryside.[citation needed]
Notable people
- Carl Eduard Körber (1802–1883), pastor and writer
- Martin Körber (1817–1893), pastor, composer, writer and choir leader
- Gustav Suits (1883–1956), poet; was born in Võnnu
References
- ^ a b "Population by place of residence (settlement), sex and age". Statistics Estonia. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
- ^ "Võnnu". Dictionary of Estonian Place Names. Tallinn: Eesti Keele Instituut. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- ^ Reawakening the spirit: St. John’s Church of Tartu, Estonia
External links
- Kastre Parish (in Estonian)
