Karjasoo

Village in Estonia

Village in Viljandi County, Estonia

58°33′10″N 25°17′41″E / 58.55278°N 25.29472°E / 58.55278; 25.29472CountryEstoniaCountyViljandi CountyMunicipalityPõhja-Sakala ParishPopulation

(2009^[1])

• Total7

Karjasoo is a village in Põhja-Sakala Parish, Viljandi County in central Estonia, located about 10 km (6 mi) west of the town of Suure-Jaani, the administrative centre of the municipality.^[2] Most of the village's territory is covered by the northern part of Kuresoo Bog, which is part of Soomaa National Park. In 2009 Karjasoo had a population of 7.^[1]

The composer, organist, and folk song collector Mart Saar (1882–1963) was born in Hüpassaare, which is now part of the village of Karjasoo.^{[citation needed]}

Gallery

Birthplace of the composer Mart Saar in Hüpassaare
Bog in Hüpassaare

References

^ ^a ^b "Rahvastik" (in Estonian). Suure-Jaani vald. Archived from the original on 2 May 2011. Retrieved 3 August 2012.
^ Classification of Estonian administrative units and settlements 2014^{[dead link]} (retrieved 28 July 2021)