Konuvere

58°48′37″N 24°22′49″E / 58.81028°N 24.38028°E / 58.81028; 24.38028Country EstoniaCountyRapla CountyParishMärjamaa ParishTime zoneUTC+2 (EET) • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Konuvere is a village in Märjamaa Parish, Rapla County in western Estonia,^[1] on the north side of the Konuvere River.^[2]

Baltic German general Paul von Rennenkampf (1854–1918) was born in Konuvere Manor, note for heroic role in the Boxer Rebellion, and his role during the Russo-Japanese War and World War I.

Konuvere is located 58.809501° north of the equator and 24.413043° east of the prime meridian. It is also located 27 m (89 ft) above sea level.^[3]

Konuvere hill fort

On a ridge between Konuvere and Vigala rivers lie the remains of a hill fort, probably settled in the 5th or 6th century. Excavations were carried out on the site in the 1970s. The site occupied a site approximately 2,000 square metres (22,000 sq ft) large. It seems to have been surrounded by a palisade, and within the remains of houses and stoves have been found. The archaeologists also found several items, mostly from the 10th to 11th centuries, including a precious gilded bronze button of Scandinavian origin.^[4]

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