Konuvere

Konuvere is a village in Märjamaa Parish, Rapla County in western Estonia,[1] on the north side of the Konuvere River.[2]

Konuvere
Village
Konuvere bridge (built 1861)
Konuvere
Location in Estonia
Coordinates: 58°48′37″N 24°22′49″E
Country Estonia
CountyRapla County
ParishMärjamaa Parish
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Baltic German general Paul von Rennenkampf (1854–1918) was born in Konuvere Manor, note for heroic role in the Boxer rebellion, and his role during the Russo-Japanese War and World War I.

Konuvere is located 58.809501° north of the Equator and 24.413043° east of the Prime Meridian. It is also located 27m above sea level.[3]

Konuvere hill fort

On a ridge between Konuvere and Vigala rivers lie the remains of a hill fort, probably settled in the 5th or 6th century. Excavations were carried out on the site in the 1970s. The site occupied a site approximately 2,000 square metres (22,000 sq ft) large. It seems to have been surrounded by a palisade, and within the remains of houses and stoves have been found. The archaeologists also found several items, mostly from the 10th to 11th centuries, including a precious gilded bronze button of Scandinavian origin.[4]

Notes
  1. Konuvere (Approved) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
  2. Pärnu, Estonia; Latvia, Sheet NO 35-04 (topographic map, scale 1:250,000), Series N-501 (third ed.), United States Army Map Service, October 1958
  3. "Weather Forecast Konuvere, Estonia". Weather Atlas.
  4. Viirand, Tiiu (2004). Estonia. Cultural Tourism. Kunst Publishers. pp. 159–160. ISBN 9949407184.


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