Tartu Parish

Tartu Parish Tartu vald
Municipality of Estonia
Flag Coat of arms
Tartu Parish within Tartu County.
Coordinates: 58°25′N 26°46′E / 58.42°N 26.77°ECoordinates: 58°25′N 26°46′E / 58.42°N 26.77°E
Country	Estonia
County	Tartu County
Administrative centre	Kõrveküla
Government
• Mayor	Aivar Soop
Area
• Total	298.69 km^2 (115.32 sq mi)
Population (01.01.2010)
• Total	6,041
• Density	20/km^2 (52/sq mi)
Website	www.tartuvv.ee

Tartu Parish (Estonian: Tartu vald) is a rural municipality in Tartu County, Estonia. It has a population of 6,041 (as of 1 January 2010) and covers an area of 298.69 km².^[1] The population density is 17.0813/km² (44.240/sq mi). It has 4 small boroughs (Äksi, Kõrveküla, Lähte and Vahi) and 39 villages.

The current mayor (vallavanem) is Aivar Soop.^[2]

Settlements

Small boroughs

Äksi - Kõrveküla - Lähte - Vahi - Vasula

Villages

Aovere - Arupää - Erala - Haava - Igavere - Jõusa - Kärkna - Kastli - Kikivere - Kobratu - Kükitaja - Kukulinna - Lammiku - Lombi - Maramaa - Metsanuka - Möllatsi - Nigula - Nõela - Õvi - Puhtaleiva - Pupastvere - Saadjärve - Salu - Soeküla - Soitsjärve - Sojamaa - Sootaga - Taabri - Tammistu - Tila - Toolamaa - Väägvere - Vedu - Vesneri - Viidike - Vilussaare - Võibla

Geography

Lakes

• Saadjärv
• Soitsjärv

Gallery

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  Kukulinna Manor

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  Tammistu Manor

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  Saadjärve Manor and the Lake Saadjärv

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  Lake Saadjärv

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  The ruins of Kärkna Abbey.

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  Memorial to "Witch of Äksi", Hermine Elisabeth Jürgens in Puhtaleiva.

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  The main runway of the abandoned Raadi Airfield.

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  The Jõhvi–Tartu road (E264) near Avere.

See also

• Kärkna Abbey
• Ice Age Centre
• Raadi Airfield

References

1. "Valla Üldandmed" (in Estonian). Tartu Vald http://www.tartuvv.ee. Retrieved 20 January 2010. External link in |publisher= (help)
2. "Vallavalitsus -> Liikmed" (in Estonian). Tartu Vald http://www.tartuvv.ee. Retrieved 20 January 2010. External link in |publisher= (help)

External links

• Official website (Estonian)