Hummuli
Borough in Estonia
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Hummuli (German: Hummelshof) is a small borough (Estonian: alevik) in Valga County, in southern Estonia. It was the administrative centre of Hummuli Parish. Hummuli has a population of 379 (as of 1 January 2010).[1] In 1702 the Battle of Hummelshof, part of the Great Northern War, took place near Hummuli.
Hummuli | |
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Hummuli manor main building, today a school | |
  Hummuli Location in Estonia | |
| Coordinates: 57°54′23″N 26°03′11″E | |
| Country |  Estonia |
| County |  Valga County |
| Municipality |  Hummuli Parish |
| Population (01.01.2010[1]) | |
• Total | 379 |
Hummuli manor
Hummuli manor has a history that goes back to at least 1470. The present-day building however dates from the 1860s, when the manor belonged to the local aristocrats von Samson-Himmelstjerna, who were the owners of the estate right up until 1914. Today the manor houses a school, and although a few interior details remain, the interior layout of the neo-Gothic building has changed drastically.[2] In 1919 a battle of the Estonian War of Independence took place near Hummuli manor.
