Võhma | |
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  Võhma Location in Estonia | |
| Coordinates:58°37′59″N25°33′00″E / 58.633°N 25.550°E /58.633; 25.550 | |
| Country | Estonia |
| County | Viljandi County |
| Municipality | Põhja-Sakala Parish |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 1,280 |
| • Rank | 40th |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Võhma is atown inPõhja-Sakala Parish,Viljandi County, centralEstonia.
The settlement dates to the sixteenth century. The German-language name of the town was Wöchma. It began to grow when a railway station, located on theTallinn -Viljandi railway line operated byElron (rail transit), opened in 1899. Võhma was named a borough in 1945 and a town in 1993. In the period from 1928 to 1996 it was largely known for its slaughterhouse. The closure of the slaughterhouse caused a spike in unemployment, but the town has somewhat rebounded since then.
During the Cold War it was home toVõhma air base.
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