sentences:  It's located on the intersection of Valga–Uulu (Valga–Pärnu, nr 6) and Tartu–Viljandi–Kilingi-Nõmme (nr 92) roads, about from the Estonian border with Latvia.The settlement was first mentioned in 1560 when a manor named "Ovelgunne" (also "Kurkund") belonging to the Schilling family was established.In 1789 a tavern was opened in the nearby Nõmme farmstead.