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| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Compact |
| Owner(s) | AS Ühinenud Ajalehed |
| Publisher | Peep Kala |
| Editor | Hans Väre |
| Founded | 1878 |
| Headquarters | Viljandi |
| Circulation | 8900 |
| Website | Official website  |
Sakala is an Estonian language daily newspaper first published in Viljandi on 11 March 1878 by Carl Robert Jakobson, a major figure of the Estonian national awakening period in the 19th century.[1] It was considered as having a more radical line than the moderate Olevik.[2]
Sakala was the first political newspaper in Estonian. It was the most popular newspaper among Estonians in the late 19th century. Today it is the local newspaper of Viljandi County.[1]
The masthead logo of Sakala was designed by Eduard Magnus Jakobson.