Võhma

This article is about the town. For other places with the same name, see Võhma (disambiguation).
Võhma
Town and municipality

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Võhma

Location in Estonia

Coordinates: 58°38′N 25°33′E / 58.633°N 25.550°E
Country  Estonia
County Viljandi County
Government
  Mayor Avo Põder (Centre Party)
Population (01.01.2006)
  Total 1,544
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Website vov.matti.ee/vohmalv
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Võhma (German: Wöchma) is a town and municipality in central Estonia, in Viljandi County. It has a population of 1411 (as of 1 January 2010).

History

The settlement dates to the sixteenth century. It began to grow when a railway station was 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.

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Coordinates: 58°37′59″N 25°33′00″E / 58.633°N 25.550°E