Urvaste
| Urvaste Urvastõ (Võro) | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
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Urvaste church | |
  Urvaste Location in Estonia | |
| Coordinates: 57°54′54″N 26°35′00″E / 57.91500°N 26.58333°ECoordinates: 57°54′54″N 26°35′00″E / 57.91500°N 26.58333°E | |
| Country |
 Estonia |
| County |
 Võru County |
| Municipality |
 Urvaste Parish |
| Population (01.01.2012 [1]) | |
| • Total | 1 231 |
Urvaste (Võro: Urvastõ) is a village in Urvaste Parish, Võru County, in southeastern Estonia. It has a population of 1 231 habitants (01.01.2012).[1]
Urvaste church dates from the early 14th century and is the only medieval rural church in Estonia built in the form of a basilica. The interior dates mainly from the late 19th century.[2]
Tamme-Lauri oak, the thickest and oldest tree in Estonia, is located in Urvaste.
Marie Heiberg had some of her education in the village and A memorial to Marie Heiberg which includes a bust of her has been erected beside the church in Urvaste.[3]
References
- 1 2 "Urvaste valla arengukava 2005–2013" (PDF) (in Estonian). Urvaste vald. p. 6.
- ↑ Viirand, Tiiu (2004). Estonia. Cultural Tourism. Kunst Publishers. pp. 228–229. ISBN 9949407184.
- ↑ "Memorial to Marie Heiberg in Urvaste church park". Visitestonia.com. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
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