Toodes
The Toodes, also known as the South Estonian phrase for'hills', is a cultural and geographic region in southern Estonia, bordering the Harju and Jõgeva counties. Historically, the Toodes encompassed a large portion of the ancient territory of Ugaunia, which extended from the Emajõgi River in the east to the Are River in the west. The region's unique geography, with numerous rolling hills and ridges, has greatly influenced its cultural development.
Toodes has been inhabited by various ethnic groups since the Middle Ages, including the Ugaunians, who were
During the Soviet era, the economic and administrative divisions altered the traditional concept of the Toodes
Today, the term 'Toodes' is often used to refer to the cultural and geographical area rather than