Tartu
Tartu is the second biggest city in Estonia. The University of Tartu, the oldest and most famous in Estonia is found there. Around 102,000 people were living in Tartu as of 2008.
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| Tartu linn City of Tartu | |
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| Coordinates: 58°23′N 26°43′E / 58.383°N 26.717°ECoordinates: 58°23′N 26°43′E / 58.383°N 26.717°E | |
| Country |  Estonia |
| County |  Tartu County |
| First settled | 5th century AD |
| First mentioned | 1030 |
| City rights | before 1262 |
| Named for | Taara or tarvas (Aurochs) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Urmas Klaas (Reform Party) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 38.80 km2 (15 sq mi) |
| • Land | 37.9 km2 (14.6 sq mi) |
| • Water | 1.3 km2 (0.5 sq mi) 3.39% |
| Elevation | 57.2 m (188 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 79 m (259 ft) |
| Population (2017)[1] | |
| • Total | 96,904 |
| • Rank | 2nd |
| • Density | 2,508.6/km2 (6,497/sq mi) |
| Ethnicity | |
| • Estonians | 80.1% |
| • Russians | 14.6% |
| • other | 5.3% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 50050 to 51111 |
| Vehicle registration | T |
| Website | tartu.ee |
Twin towns
These are the twin towns of Tartu:
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Tartu Media
Aerial view of Toomemägi, Tartu cathedral and Tartu downtown
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University of Tartu main building in 1860.
The Stone Bridge and the Old Town in 1860
Science Centre AHHAA in Tartu, Estonia.
Tartu city population pyramid in 2022
Rally Estonia ceremonial start place
- C.R.Jakobson,PaulRaud,EKMjM
References
- ↑ "Eesti elanike arv KOV" (PDF). Interior Ministry. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-10-14. Retrieved 2017-01-01.
