Simuna, Estonia
{{Short description|Borough in Estonia}}
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| settlement_type = Small borough
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| subdivision_type1 = County
| subdivision_name1 = 24px Lääne-Viru County
| subdivision_type2 = Municipality
| subdivision_name2 = 24px Väike-Maarja Parish
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Simuna ({{langx|de|St. Simonis}}) is a small borough in Väike-Maarja Parish, Lääne-Viru County, in northeastern Estonia. It had a population of 454 as of 2011.{{cite web|title=Asukoht|url=http://www.v-maarja.ee/?part=html&id=4&lng=est|publisher=Väike-Maarja vald|language=et}}
Before 2005 Simuna was the seat of Avanduse Parish, which was merged with Väike-Maarja Parish.
One of the points of the Struve Geodetic Arc is located in Simuna.
Avanduse manor
Avanduse Manor ({{langx|de|Awandus}}) is located in Simuna. It was first mentioned in written records in 1494. The present-day manor building was erected in 1679–1684 by the master builder Gerd Vorberg from Reval (Tallinn), who had been commissioned by the owner of the Avanduse estate, Gideon von Fock. The building has been significantly rebuilt since then; the most recent changes were made by the architect Rudolf von Engelhardt in 1890.{{cite book | last = Hein| first = Ants| title = Eesti Mõisad - Herrenhäuser in Estland - Estonian Manor Houses | publisher = Tänapäev | date = 2009| location = Tallinn | page = 118| isbn = 978-9985-62-765-5 }}
The admiral and geographer Friedrich von Lütke (1797–1882) was one of the best-known owners of the estate, and there is a plaque dedicated to him on the manor building's wall.
Notable natives and residents
- Friedrich von Lütke (Fyodor Litke) (1797–1882), admiral, geographer, explorer
- Carl Julius Albert Paucker (1798–1856), historian and jurist
- Magnus Georg Paucker (1787–1855), astronomer
- Netty Pinna (1883–1937), actress
- Leo Sepp (1892–1941), politician
- Vladimir Yadov (1929–2015), sociologist
Gallery
File:Simuna kirik.jpg|The Simuna church
File:Simuna Spring (Simuna allikas).JPG|A spring in Simuna
File:Simuna-Vabadussõja mälestussammas.JPG|Monument to the Estonian War of Independence
File:SimunaGKM.jpg|A triangulation stone of the Struve Geodetic Arc near Simuna
File:Simuna inn.jpg|The Simuna inn (early 20th century)
See also
References
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External links
- [http://www.mois.ee/english/viru/avanduse.shtml Avanduse Manor] at Estonian Manors Portal
{{Väike-Maarja Parish}}
{{Boroughs of Estonia}}
{{Manor houses in Estonia}}
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