Nurmekund (Low German: Nurmegunde) was a small independent country (ancient Estonian county) on the north coast of Lake Võrtsjärv in Central Estonia, bordered by Sakala, Alempois, Järvamaa, Mõhu, and Ugandi. Nurmekund had an area of approximately 600 hides.

Nurmekund
Nurmekund
Migration period–1224
Ancient Estonia, Nurmekund is dark green.
Ancient Estonia, Nurmekund is dark green.
CapitalPilistvere
58°39′46″N 25°44′56″E / 58.6628°N 25.7489°E / 58.6628; 25.7489
Common languagesOld Estonian
Religion
Estonian paganism, Thor cult
Elder 
History 
• Established
Migration period
• Disestablished
1224
Succeeded by
Monastic state of the Teutonic Knights
From Dirham hoards in Estonia.
Monastic state of the Teutonic Knights, 1225 - 1250.
Livonia in 1260.
Põltsamaa river, the border river of Nurmekund, in 2005.

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