Konuvere
Konuvere is a village in Märjamaa Parish, Rapla County in western Estonia,[1] on the north side of the Konuvere River.[2]
Konuvere | |
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Village | |
 Konuvere bridge (built 1861) | |
  Konuvere Location in Estonia | |
| Coordinates: 58°48′37″N 24°22′49″E | |
| Country |  Estonia |
| County | Rapla County |
| Parish | Märjamaa Parish |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Baltic German general Paul von Rennenkampf (1854–1918) was born in Konuvere Manor, note for heroic role in the Boxer Rebellion, and his role during the Russo-Japanese War and World War I.
Konuvere is located 58.809501° north of the equator and 24.413043° east of the prime meridian. It is also located 27 m (89 ft) above sea level.[3]
Konuvere hill fort
On a ridge between Konuvere and Vigala rivers lie the remains of a hill fort, probably settled in the 5th or 6th century. Excavations were carried out on the site in the 1970s. The site occupied a site approximately 2,000 square metres (22,000 sq ft) large. It seems to have been surrounded by a palisade, and within the remains of houses and stoves have been found. The archaeologists also found several items, mostly from the 10th to 11th centuries, including a precious gilded bronze button of Scandinavian origin.[4]
Notes
- Konuvere (Approved) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
- Pärnu, Estonia; Latvia, Sheet NO 35-04 (topographic map, scale 1:250,000), Series N-501 (third ed.), United States Army Map Service, October 1958
- "Weather Forecast Konuvere, Estonia". Weather Atlas.
- Viirand, Tiiu (2004). Estonia. Cultural Tourism. Kunst Publishers. pp. 159–160. ISBN 9949407184.
