Pornuse

Pornuse
Village
Pornuse Location in Estonia
Coordinates: 58°08′52″N 25°26′34″E
Country	Estonia
County	Viljandi County
Municipality	Mulgi Parish
Population  (2011 Census[1])
• Total	22

Pornuse is a village in Mulgi Parish, Viljandi County in southern Estonia. It is located just south of Halliste, the former centre of the abolished Halliste Parish, and about 5 km northeast of Abja-Paluoja town. As of the 2011 census, the village's population was 22.^[1]

Halliste Holy Anna Church and Halliste Primary School are located in the territory of Pornuse, on the northern side where neighbouring Halliste. The Halliste cemetery is near the church and the school (administratively in Kulla). The Halliste River passes Pornuse on its southern side.

Pornuse is the location of Pornuse (Alt-Bornhusen) and Kaubi (Uue-Pornuse, Neu-Bornhusen) manors. The first manor was established in 1542 and in 1678 it was divided.^[2] Politician and diplomat Friedrich Akel (1871–1941) was born in Kaubi Manor, which belonged to his parents.

Gallery

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  Halliste St. Anna Church

References

1. "Population by place of residence (settlement), sex and age". Statistics Estonia. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
2. "Pornuse küla" (in Estonian). eestigiid.ee. Retrieved 23 March 2013.