Tartu Parish

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 four small boroughs (Äksi, Kõrveküla, Lähte and Vahi) and 39 villages.

Tartu Parish Tartu vald
Municipality of Estonia
Saadjärve manor
Flag Coat of arms
Tartu Parish within Tartu County
Coordinates: 58°25′N 26°46′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

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

• 
  Kukulinna Manor
• 
  Tammistu Manor
• 
  Saadjärve Manor and the Lake Saadjärv
• 
  Lake Saadjärv
• 
  The ruins of Kärkna Abbey
• 
  Memorial to "Witch of Äksi", Hermine Elisabeth Jürgens in Puhtaleiva
• 
  The main runway of the abandoned Raadi Airfield
• 
  The Jõhvi–Tartu road (E264) near Aovere

See also

• Kärkna Abbey
• Ice Age Centre
• Raadi Airfield

References

1. "Valla Üldandmed" (in Estonian). tartuvv.ee. Archived from the original on 26 February 2009. Retrieved 20 January 2010.
2. "Vallavalitsus -> Liikmed" (in Estonian). tartuvv.ee. Archived from the original on 26 February 2009. Retrieved 20 January 2010.

External links

• Official website (in Estonian)