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# Viljandi

A settlement in Estonia.

## English name

**Viljandi** — Estonian official Latin-script name, retained in English in its native spelling.

Other forms in use:

- **Fellin** — Historical German name widely used in English accounts of Livonia and the medieval castle.
- **Vil’yandi** — Russian-mediated English transcription found in older geographical records.
- **Vilyandi** — Simplified Russian-based spelling in English indexes.

## French name

**Viljandi** — Same as in English; retain this spelling in French. No separate French exonym is selected.

Other forms in use:

- **Fellin** — Historical German name used in French accounts of Livonia and the Teutonic era.
- **Viliandi** — Older French transcription, retained in some historical geographical texts.

## About

Viljandi is a town in southern Estonia above a long lake. Its castle ruins and folk-music traditions make it a major cultural centre of the region.

## Notes

Input label is Ukrainian or indirect; local\_name gives the native spelling.

Identifiers: [Wikidata Q44840](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q44840) · [JSON](https://md.locations.elamur.ai/free/en/estonia/viljandi/?format=json)


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