Tõhela

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

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
CountryEstonia
CountyPärnu County
MunicipalityTõstamaa Parish
First mentioned1518
Population
 (01.01.2011[1])
 • Total51
Websitewww.tohela.ee

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.

  • 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.
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