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Tõnu Kõrda
Tõnu Kõrda (born 19 September 1952 Võru) is an Estonian politician. He was a member of VII Riigikogu VII Riigikogu was the seventh legislature of Estonian Parliament (Riigikogu The Riigikogu (; from Estonian ''riigi-'', of the state, and ''kogu'', assembly) is the unicameral parliament of Estonia. In addition to approving legislation, the Pa .... References Living people 1952 births Estonian Royalist Party politicians Members of the Riigikogu, 1992–1995 Members of the Riigikogu, 1995–1999 People from Võru {{Estonia-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Võru
Võru (; vro, Võro; german: Werro) is a town and a municipality in south-eastern Estonia. It is the capital of Võru County and the centre of Võru Parish. History Võru was founded on 21 August 1784, according to the wish of the Empress Catherine II of Russia, by the order of Riga Governor general count George Browne, on the site of the former Võru estate. Geography and climate The town is situated on the shore of Lake Tamula. Võru has a humid continental climate (''Dfb'' according to the Köppen climate classification) with warm summers and cold winters. Võru has one of the most continental climates in Estonia: both the temperatures of 35.6 °C, which is the highest temperature ever recorded in the country and - 43.4 °C, which is very close to the coldest temperature ever recorded in the country (after Jõgeva) are recorded here. Precipitation is usually higher in early summer to late autumn, and lower in late winter to early spring. Culture The Võru Folklore Festiv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
