Notable Residents
Franz Burchard Dörbeck (1799–1835), Baltic-German caricaturist and painter
Leopold v. Pezold (1832–1907), journalist, teacher, author
Hans Schmidt (1854–1923), German musician (composer and pianist) and poet
Elisabeth Schiemann (1881–1972), German geneticist and crop scientist
Joakim Puhk (1888–1942), Estonian entrepreneur and sports official
August Alle (1890–1952), Estonian author
Uno Naissoo (1928–1980), Estonian composer and music pedagogue
Sirje Tamul (* 1951), Estonian historian
Mart Laar (* 1960), Estonian politician
Helir-Valdor Seeder (* 1964), Estonian politician
Jaan Tätte (* 1964), Estonian dramatist, actor and singer
Meelis Atonen (* 1966), Estonian politician
Annely Peebo (* 1971), Estonian opera singer(mezzo-soprano)
Sander Post (* 1984), Estonian football player
Triinu Kivilaan (* 1989), former bassist of the band Vanilla Ninja, now soloist
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