Tõhela

This article is about the village. For the lake, see Lake Tõhela.

Tõhela
village
Tõhela Location in Estonia
Coordinates: 58°26′51″N 24°00′07″E
Country	Estonia
County	Pärnu County
Municipality	Pärnu municipality
First mentioned	1518
Population  (01.01.2011[1])
• Total	51
Website	www.tohela.ee

Tõhela is a village in Pärnu municipality, Pärnu County, in southwestern Estonia. It has a population of 51 (as of 1 January 2011).^[1]

Tõhela was first mentioned in 1518 as Toegel and Toigel. But the place itself has been inhabited earlier before, as prove the gravesites from the beginning of the 2nd millennium.^[2]

Lake Tõhela is located south, in the neighbouring Männikuste village.

Gallery

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  Tõhela St. John the Baptist Church
• 
  Tõhela village centre

References

1. "Külad" (in Estonian). Tõstamaa vald. Retrieved 20 May 2011.
2. "Ajalugu" (in Estonian). Tõhela. Retrieved 20 May 2011.

External links

• Website of Tõhela region (Alu, Kiraste, Männikuste and Tõhela villages) (in Estonian)