Karksi Parish
{{Short description|Former municipality of Estonia (1999-2017)}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Karksi Parish
| native_name = Karksi vald
| settlement_type = Municipality of Estonia
| image_skyline = Karksi kirik.jpg
| imagesize =
| image_caption = Karksi church in the village of Karksi
| image_flag = Flag of Karksi Parish, Viljandi County, Estonia.svg
| flag_size = 125px
| image_shield = Karksi valla vapp.gif
| shield_size = 75px
| image_map = Eesti karksi vald.png
| mapsize =
| map_caption = Karksi Parish in 2009 within Viljandi County.
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = 25px Estonia
| subdivision_type1 = County
| subdivision_name1 = 25px Viljandi County
| seat_type = Administrative centre
| seat = Karksi-Nuia
| leader_party =
| leader_title =
| leader_name =
| area_total_km2 = 321.45
| population_total = 4041
| population_as_of = 01.01.2009
| population_density_km2 = auto
| website = [http://www.karksi.ee www.karksi.ee]
}}
Karksi Parish ({{langx|et|Karksi vald}}) was a rural municipality of Estonia, in Viljandi County. In 2009, it has a population of 4,041 (as of 1 January 2009) and an area of 321.45 km2.{{cite web|url=http://pub.stat.ee/px-web.2001/Dialog/varval.asp?ma=Po0291&ti=POPULATION+NUMBER%2C+AREA+AND+DENSITY+BY+ADMINISTRATIVE+UNIT+OR+TYPE+OF+SETTLEMENT%2C+1+JANUARY&path=../I_Databas/Population/01Population_indicators_and_composition/04Population_figure_and_composition/&lang=1|title=Population figure and composition|publisher=Statistics Estonia|accessdate=27 January 2010}}
After the municipal elections held on 15 October 2017, Karksi Parish was merged with Abja and Halliste parishes and the town of Mõisaküla to form a new Mulgi Parish.{{cite web|title=MUUDATUSED VALLASISESTE LINNADE, ALEVITE, ALEVIKE JA KÜLADE NIMISTUS|url=http://www.eki.ee/knn/asmuu.htm|publisher=Institute of the Estonian Language|accessdate=5 November 2017|language=Estonian}}{{in lang|et}} [http://www.moisakyla.ee/mulgi-valla-valimiskomisjon-kinnitas-valimistulemused/ Mulgi valla valimiskomisjon kinnitas valimistulemused]
Settlements
History
Karksi was first mentioned in documents in 1241. In the 13th century the parish and the castle emerged. St. Peter's Church in Karksi with its striking tower was built on a side wall of the castle of the Teutonic Order destroyed in 1708. Today's Karksi mansion was built in the 18th century in the Early Classicist style.
Ordensburg Karkus
File:Karksi-Nuia_castle _-_ panoramio.jpg
The Ordensburg Karkus was built in the 13th century and destroyed in 1708. The castle is now a ruin.
See also
References
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