Võisiku
| Võisiku | |
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| Village | |
Võisiku Manor
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 Võisiku
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| Coordinates: 58°37′32″N 25°55′08″E / 58.62556°N 25.91889°ECoordinates: 58°37′32″N 25°55′08″E / 58.62556°N 25.91889°E | |
| Country |
 Estonia
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| County |
 Jõgeva County
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| Municipality |
 Põltsamaa Parish
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| First mentioned | 1558 |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 376 |
Võisiku is a village in Põltsamaa Parish, Jõgeva County, in central Estonia. It is located about 5 km southwest from the town of Põltsamaa. Võisiku has a population of 376 (as of 2010).
Võisiku estate (German: Woiseck) was first mentioned in 1558. The current building was constructed in the second half of the 18th century. A veranda was added at a later date.
Timotheus Eberhard von Bock (1787-1836), about whom Jaan Kross has written one of his most well-known novels, The Czar's Madman, lived at Võisiku manor.
Chess player and endgame composer Friedrich Amelung was born at Võisiku Manor in 1842.
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