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Tartu [a] is the second largest city in Estonia after Tallinn. Tartu has a population of 97,435 (as of 2023). [3] It is 186 kilometres (116 miles) southeast of Tallinn and 245 kilometres (152 miles) northeast of Riga, Latvia. Tartu lies on the Emajõgi river, which connects the two largest lakes in Estonia, Lake Võrtsjärv and Lake Peipus.
Tartu (Estonian: Tartu linn) is an urban municipality of Estonia, in Tartu County. It consists of the city of Tartu, as well as the former Tähtvere Parish bordering ...
Tartu Old Town (Estonian: Tartu vanalinn) is the oldest part of Tartu, Estonia. The centre of the old town is Raekoja plats . In 1775 the Great Fire of Tartu occurred and almost all infrastructure was destroyed.
The following is a list of the 47 cities and towns in Estonia.Before the Republic of Estonia became an independent nation in 1918, many of these locations were known in the rest of the world by their German names, which were occasionally quite different from the ones used in the Estonian.
Tartu County (Estonian: Tartu maakond or Tartumaa) is one of 15 counties of Estonia. It is located in eastern Estonia bordering Põlva County , Valga County , Viljandi County and Jõgeva County . The area of Tartu County is 2,992.74 km 2 (1,155.50 sq mi), which covers 6.9% of the territory of Estonia.
Tartu Town Hall (Estonian: Tartu raekoda) is the seat of the city government of Tartu, Estonia. It is located on Town hall square, in the city centre.
Tartu road in Tallinn. European route E 263 is a Class B road part of the International E-road network. It runs only through Estonia, begins in Tallinn and ends in Luhamaa, Võru County, and shares exactly the same route as Estonian national road 2. Route: Tallinn – Tartu – Võru – Luhamaa. Its total length is 288.5 km (179.3 mi). [1]
Several changes were made to the borders of counties after Estonia became independent, most notably the formation of Valga County (from parts of Võru, Tartu and Viljandi counties) and Petseri County (area acquired from Russia with the 1920 Tartu peace treaty). During Soviet rule, Petseri County became a part of Russia in 1945.