Võhma

Võhma (German: Wöchma) 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
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. 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 railway station
  • 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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