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The Navesti (also known as Pala or Paala) is a -long-river in southwestern Estonia. It is the largest river by discharge that empties into the Pärnu (in its mouth the discharge is almost equal as Pärnu's). The source of the Navesti is near Imavere (between the villages of Jalametsa and Käsukonna) in Järva County. It flows generally west, and passes through three counties ( Järva, Viljandi and Pärnu). Its confluence with the Pärnu is located near Tori in Jõesuu. The basin area of the Navesti is and its average discharge .
Before the opening of the primeval Lake Võrtsjärv through the Emajõgi to the Lake Peipus, the Navesti river drained the Võrtsjärv.
Navesti is a village in Suure-Jaani Parish, Viljandi County in central Estonia. It is located on the road between the towns of Võhma and Suure-Jaani, about 6 km from each, where the road crosses the Navesti River. Navesti village has a population of 98 (as of 1 January 2012) and an area of 12.54 km².
The Türi– Viljandi railway passes through the village on its eastern side. The nearest station is in the small borough of Olustvere about 4 km southeast.
Navesti was first mentioned in 1599 as Navosth when the Navesti Manor belonged under the Pärsti Manor. In 1622 the Swedish king Gustav II Adolph gifted the both manors to the brothers Casper, Fabian and Michael Engelhardts.
The site of the ancient pass over the Navesti River which connected the ancient counties of Sakala and Järvamaa is located in the village.