Tartu Travel : Estonia
Tartu (German, Polish Dorpat) is the second largest city of Estonia, with its population of 100,482 (the Population Census data is from 2004) in an area of 38.8 square kilometres. The first written records of Tartu date from 1030.
In contrast to Tallinn which is today the political and financial capital of Estonia, Tartu is often considered its intellectual and cultural centre, especially since it is home to Estonia’s oldest and most renowned university. Situated 180 kilometres southeast of Tallinn, Tartu is certainly the centre of Southern Estonia. The Emajgi river, which connects the two largest lakes of Estonia, crosses the city for the length of 10 kilometres and adds colour.
Architecture & Sightseeing
The architecture and city planning of historical Tartu mainly go back to the pre-independence period, with Germans forming the higher and middle class of society, and therefore contributing lots of architects, professors, local politicians, et cetera. Most notable are the old Lutheran St. John’s Church (Johanneskirche or Jaani Kirik), the town hall, the university building, the botanical gardens, the main shopping street, and many buildings around the town hall square.
Related Travel Information
Tartu County : Estonia
Tartu County (Estonian: Tartumaa), is a county or maakond in the country of Estonia.
It is located in eastern Estonia bordering to Põlva County, Valga County, Viljandi County and Jõgeva County.
The area of Tartu County is 2,992.74 km², which covers 6.9% of the territory of Estonia. The population of the county is 148,992, which is 11.0% of the population of Estonia. The city of Tartu is the centre of the county located at a distance of 186 km from Tallinn. Tartu County is divided into 22 local governments — 3 cities and 19 rural municipalities.
Geography
Tartu County lies in
Viljandi County : Estonia
Viljandi County or Viljandimaa (Estonian: Viljandi maakond or Viljandimaa) is a County or maakond of Estonia. It is located in southern Estonia bordering to Pärnu, Järva, Jõgeva, Tartu and Valga counties.
Municipalities
There are 4 urban municipalities (est: linnad - towns) and 14 rural municipalities (est: vallad - parishes) in the county.
Urban municipalities:
Mõisaküla
Suure-Jaani
Viljandi
Võhma
Rural municipalities:
Abja
Halliste
Karksi
Kolga-Jaani
Kõo
Kõpu
Olustvere
Paistu
Pärsti
Saarepeedi
Suure-Jaani
Tarvastu
Vastemõisa
Viiratsi
Valga Travel: Estonia
Valga is a town in South Estonia and the capital of Valga County.
Valga and Valka town in the North Latvia are twin towns since 1920. The area of Valga is 16,5 km2 and that of Valka is 14,2 km2. Populations are accordingly 15 330 and 7100.
Valga is situated in the junction of roads and railways. Tallinn-Tartu-Riga railway is connected via Tapa with Tallinn-Narva-St.Petersburg magistral. Valga is an international junction of railway traffic. Since there is no railway station in Valka, the trains coming from Latvia are directed to Valga, which is the terminal of Latvian railway lines.
The distance
Rapla County : Estonia
Rapla County, or Rapla maakond, is a County or maakond of Estonia. It is located in western Estonia bordering to Lääne, Pärnu and Harju counties.
Municipalities
There are 10 rural municipalities (est: vallad - parishes) in the county:
Juuru
Järvakandi
Kaiu
Kehtna
Kohila
Käru
Märjamaa
Raikküla
Rapla
Vigala
Rapla Travel : Estonia
Rapla is a city in Estonia, the centre of the Rapla County and the rural municipality of Rapla.
