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Village in Estonia Village in Pärnu County, Estonia
Tahkuranna
Village
Monument to Konstantin PätsMonument to Konstantin Päts
Country Estonia
CountyPärnu County
ParishHäädemeeste Parish
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Tahkuranna is a village in Häädemeeste Parish, Pärnu County in southwestern Estonia. It is the birthplace of Konstantin Päts, the first president of Estonia and his brother, artist and politician Voldemar Päts. Tiit Helmja, an Olympic rower, was also born in Tahkuranna.

Monument to Konstantin Päts is located in Tahkuranna. It was erected in 1939, but it was destroyed by the Soviet Union in August 1940, shortly after the Soviet occupation of Estonia. The monument was recreated in 1989 during the Estonian national awakening.

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Tiit Helmja". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
Settlements in Häädemeeste Parish
Small boroughs Coat of arms of Häädemeeste Parish
Villages

58°14′45″N 24°29′09″E / 58.24583°N 24.48583°E / 58.24583; 24.48583


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