Tartu Parish

Tartu Parish (Estonian: Tartu vald) is a rural municipality in Tartu County, Estonia. It has a population of 12,725 (as of 1 December 2022) and covers an area of 742 km2 (286 sq mi). The population density is 17.150/km2 (44.42/sq mi). It has one borough (Raadi), six small boroughs (Äksi, Kõrveküla, Lähte, Tabivere, Vahi and Vasula) and 70 villages. Since the 2017 administrative reform, the island of Piirissaar, located in Lake Peipus, is also administered as part of Tartu Parish.

Settlements

Borough

Raadi

Small boroughs

Äksi - Kõrveküla - Lähte - Tabivere - Vahi - Vasula

Villages

Aovere - Arupää - Elistvere - Erala - Haava - Igavere - Jõusa - Juula - Kaiavere - Kaitsemõisa - Kämara - Kärevere - Kärkna - Kärksi - Kassema - Kastli - Kikivere - Kobratu - Kõduküla - Koogi - Kõnnujõe - Kõrenduse - Kükitaja - Kukulinna - Laeva - Lammiku - Lilu - Lombi - Maarja-Magdaleena - Maramaa - Metsanuka - Möllatsi - Nigula - Nõela - Otslava - Õvanurme - Õvi - Pataste - Piiri - Puhtaleiva - Pupastvere - Raigastvere - Reinu - Saadjärve - Saare - Salu - Sepa - Siniküla - Soeküla - Soitsjärve - Sojamaa - Sootaga - Taabri - Tammistu - Tila - Toolamaa - Tooni - Tormi - Uhmardu - Väägvere - Väänikvere - Valgma - Valmaotsa - Vedu - Vesneri - Viidike - Vilussaare - Võibla - Voldi

Religion

1. Unaffiliated (84.6%)
2. Lutheran (8.50%)
3. Orthodox & Old Believers (3.20%)
4. Other Christians (1.60%)
5. Other religions or unknown (2.10%)

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

External links

• Media related to Tartu Parish at Wikimedia Commons