Väike-Maarja



Väike-Maarja is a small borough (alevik) in Lääne-Viru County, Estonia. It is the administrative centre of Väike-Maarja Parish. The population of Väike-Maarja in January 2023 was 2,155 people. Väike-Maarja Church was initially built as a fortress church.

Notable people

 * Aile Asszonyi (born 1975), opera singer
 * Eda-Ines Etti (born 1981), singer
 * Vello Jürna (1959–2007), opera singer
 * Madde Kalda (1903–1984), writer
 * Alar Kotli (1904–1963), architect
 * Jakob Liiv (1859–1938), poet and writer
 * Georg Lurich (1876–1920), wrestler and strongman
 * Kersti Merilaas (1913–1986), poet and translator
 * Kuno Pajula (born 1924), cleric
 * Maie Kalda (1929–2013), literary scholar and critic
 * Priit Raik (1948–2008), composer, conductor and pedagogue
 * A. H. Tammsaare (1878–1940), writer, studied at Väike-Maarja parish school
 * Kaido Höövelson (born 1984), sumo wrestler known as Baruto Kaito