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]
Sooviku | |
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 Ruins of Tarvastu Castle | |
  Sooviku Location in Estonia | |
| Coordinates: 58°14′43″N 25°53′48″E / 58.24528°N 25.89667°E | |
| Country | Estonia |
| County | Viljandi County |
| Municipality | Viljandi Parish |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 34 [1] |
The ruins of the 14th century Tarvastu Castle (Estonian: Tarvastu ordulinnus) are located near the village of Sooviku.[5]
References
edit- ^ citypopulation.de Retrieved 23 January 2016.
- ^ maplandia.com Retrieved 23 January 2016.
- ^ maphill.com Retrieved 23 January 2016.
- ^ citypopulation.de Retrieved 23 January 2016.
- ^ Spotting History. Tarvastu Castle Ruins. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
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