Nurmekund

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Nurmekund
Nurmekund
Migration period – 1224
Location of Nurmekund
Ancient Estonian elderships in 1214. Nurmekund is dark green.
Capital Pilistvere
Language(s) Old Estonian
Religion Estonian paganism, Thor cult
Government Eldership
History
 - Established Migration period
 - Disestablished 1224

Nurmekund (Low German: Nurmegunde) was a small independent country (eldership) on the north coast of Lake Võrtsjärv in Central Estonia, bordered by Sakala, Alempois, Järvamaa, Mõhu, and Ugandi. Nurmekund had an area of approximately 600 hides.

From Dirham hoards in Estonia.
Põltsamaa river, the border river of Nurmekund, in 2005.
Põltsamaa river, the border river of Nurmekund, in 2005.

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