- Karksi-Nuia
Infobox Settlement
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = EST
subdivision_type1 = County
timezone=EET
utc_offset=+2
timezone_DST=EEST
utc_offset_DST=+3
map_caption = Location of Karksi-Nuia
official_name=Karksi-Nuia linn
other_name=Karksi-Nuia
image_shield=
subdivision_name1=Viljandi County
leader_name=
area_total_km2=3
population_total=2027
population_footnotes=cite web |url=https://www.karksi.ee/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=34&Itemid=1 |title=Karksi Vald - Population |accessdate=2008-06-02 |publisher=Karksi Parish|date= ]
population_as_of=2007
population_density_km2=
coor=58°6' N 25°33' E
latd=58|latm=6|latNS=N|longd=25|longm=33|longEW=E
elevation_ft=367
elevation_footnotes= [cite web |url=http://www.fallingrain.com/world/EN/20/KarksiNuia.html |title=Karksi-Nuia, Estonia Page |accessdate=2008-06-01 |publisher=Fallingrain.com |date= ]Karksi-Nuia is a town in
Viljandi County , Southern Estonia close to theLatvia n bordercite web |url=https://www.karksi.ee/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=18&Itemid=1 |title=Karksi Vald - Location |accessdate=2008-06-02 |publisher=Karksi Parish|date= ] . The nearest towns areUnivere to the west,Polli andKarksi to the north, andKovakula to the south.Discus throwersMärt Israel andMargus Hunt hail from there.History
Karksi was first mentioned in the 12th century as a administrative center.cite web |url=https://www.karksi.ee/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=17&Itemid=1 |title=Karksi Vald - History and Symbols |accessdate=2008-06-02 |publisher=Karksi Parish|date=]
Geography
Karksi-Nuia is situated in the southern part of Viljandi County. It has an area of 3 km² and about 2100 inhabitants. It is part of the
Karksi Parish , a municipality that consists of the town and the 20 villages around it. Karksi-Nuia is about 34 km from Viljandi, 82 km fromPärnu andTartu and 100 km fromTallinn .Demographics
As of 2007, Karksi-Nuia had a population of 2100.
Administration
Local administration of Karksi-Nuia town and the Karksi Parish were united in 1999.
References
External links
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