Võhma

Võhma is a town in Põhja-Sakala Parish, Viljandi County, central Estonia.

This article is about the town. For other places with the same name, see Võhma (disambiguation).
Võhma
Town
Võhma is located in Estonia
Võhma
Võhma
Location in Estonia
Coordinates: 58°37′59″N 25°33′00″E
CountryEstonia
CountyViljandi County
MunicipalityPõhja-Sakala Parish
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total1,280
 • Rank40th
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

History

The settlement dates to the sixteenth century. The German-language name of the town was Wöchma. It began to grow when a railway station, located on the Tallinn - Viljandi railway line operated by Elron (rail transit), opened in 1899. Võhma was named a borough in 1945 and a town in 1993. In the period from 1928 to 1996 it was largely known for its slaughterhouse. The closure of the slaughterhouse caused a spike in unemployment, but the town has somewhat rebounded since then.

During the Cold War it was home to Võhma air base.

Notable residents
  • Võhma town hall
    Võhma town hall
  • Võhma railway station
    Võhma railway station
  • Former Võhma meat processing plant
    Former Võhma meat processing plant

References
  1. "Population by sex, age group and place of residence after the 2017 administrative reform, 1 January". Statistics Estonia. Retrieved 2021-12-27.
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