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Vaksali
Vaksali ( Estonian for ''"Station"'') is a neighbourhood of Tartu, Estonia. It is one of the smallest districts of Tartu, it has a population of 3,105 (as of 31 December 2013) and an area of . See also *Tartu railway station Tartu railway station ( et, Tartu raudteejaam) is the main railway station in Tartu, Estonia. Tartu railway station is situated west of the centre Tartu. It was established in 1876 when Tapa–Tartu route was built. The station building was ope ... References Tartu {{Tartu-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kesklinn, Tartu
Kesklinn (Estonian for ''"City centre"'') is a neighbourhood of Tartu, Estonia Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, a .... It has a population of 6,517 (as of 31 December 2013) and an area of . References Tartu {{Tartu-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tartu
Tartu is the second largest city in Estonia after the Northern European country's political and financial capital, Tallinn. Tartu has a population of 91,407 (as of 2021). It is southeast of Tallinn and 245 kilometres (152 miles) northeast of Riga, Latvia. Tartu lies on the Emajõgi river, which connects the two largest lakes in Estonia, Lake Võrtsjärv and Lake Peipus. From the 13th century until the end of the 19th century, Tartu was known in most of the world by variants of its historical name Dorpat. Tartu, the largest urban centre of southern Estonia, is often considered the "intellectual capital city" of the country, especially as it is home to the nation's oldest and most renowned university, the University of Tartu (founded in 1632). Tartu also houses the Supreme Court of Estonia, the Ministry of Education and Research, the Estonian National Museum, and the oldest Estonian-language theatre, Vanemuine. It is also the birthplace of the Estonian Song Festivals. Tar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karlova, Tartu
Karlova is a neighbourhood of Tartu, Estonia. It has a population of 8,856 (as of 31 December 2013) and an area of . History Excavations in the Karlova area have revealed traces of a Stone Age settlement. The Karlova-type stone ax is named after the district. Before the urbanization, Karlova Manor was located in the area, the most famous owner of which in the 19th century was Faddei Bulgarin, a Russian writer of Polish origin, during which time the manor became the center of local Russian cultural life. Until the unification of Karlova with the city of Tartu in 1916, the building requirements of the city did not apply there, therefore numerous cheap wooden apartment buildings were built there and the location was given the derogatory nickname Pilpaküla. Karlov became the largest suburb of Tartu after unification.Karl Haljasmets, Ants SiimThe Settlement of Karlova and Its Joining the City of Tartu Akadeemiake, 1/2010, pp. 51–114 In the 1920s, the nickname Frommlinn was added ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tammelinn
Tammelinn ( Estonian for ''"Oak Town"'') is a neighbourhood of Tartu, Estonia. It has a population of 8,153 (as of 31 December 2013) and an area of . Gallery Tammelinn, Tartu Tamme staadion.JPG Tammelinn, Tamme pst 15.JPG Tammelinn, Elva 8.JPG Tammelinn, Väike kaare tänav.JPG See also *Tamme Stadium Tamme Stadium ( et, Tamme staadion) is a multi-purpose stadium in Tartu, Estonia, located in the district of Tammelinn. First opened in 1932 and reaching its current look in 2011, the stadium is home to Tartu Tammeka and holds 1,638 people. H ... * Tartu TV Mast References Tartu {{Tartu-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tartu Railway Station
Tartu railway station ( et, Tartu raudteejaam) is the main railway station in Tartu, Estonia. Tartu railway station is situated west of the centre Tartu. It was established in 1876 when Tapa–Tartu route was built. The station building was opened in 1877. Passenger trains are operated by Elron and most services are towards Tallinn. There are also services to Valga and to Jõgeva, Orava, Koidula and Piusa. There are two platforms with the length of 260m and 330m. Gallery File:Tartu raudteejaam.JPG, The station building from the city side File:2TE116-1699 in Tartu.jpg, Station in 2005 File:Tartu railway station.jpg, File:Tartu raudteejaama perroonid 2010.JPG, The platforms of Tartu railway station during winter. File:Tartu raudteejaama veetorn, 2010.JPG, A water tower in the station from 1950s File:Tartu raudteejaama renoveeritud ootesaal 2012. aastal (üldvaade).jpg, Passengers' lounge in the station building after renovation in 2012 File:Tartu raudteejaama renoveeritu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tähtvere
Tähtvere is a neighbourhood of Tartu, Estonia. It has a population of 2,989 (as of 31 December 2013) and an area of . Gallery File:Tähtvere mõisahoone.jpg, Tähtvere Manor See also *Estonian University of Life Sciences *Tartu Song Festival Grounds Tartu Song Festival arena ( et, Tartu lauluväljak) is a song arena in Tartu, Estonia Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland acro ... * A. Le Coq References Tartu {{Tartu-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ropka
Ropka is a neighbourhood of Tartu, Estonia Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, a .... It has a population of 5,078 (as of 31 December 2013) and an area of . References Tartu {{Tartu-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maarjamõisa
Maarjamõisa ( Estonian for ''" Mary's Manor"'') is a neighbourhood of Tartu, Estonia. It's located about 2 km southwest of the city centre, just north of Riia street (Jõhvi–Tartu– Valga road, E264). With the population of 382 (as of 31 December 2013), Maarjamõisa is the smallest neighbourhood of Tartu. The area is . Maarjamõisa is best known as a medical centre, because most of the buildings of Tartu University Clinic are located in Maarjamõisa, including all the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Tartu The University of Tartu (UT; et, Tartu Ülikool; la, Universitas Tartuensis) is a university in the city of Tartu in Estonia. It is the national university of Estonia. It is the only classical university in the country, and also its biggest .... Recently also other faculties of the university have opened their new buildings there, such as the Technology Institute, the Biomedical Center (Biomedicum), the Chemistry building (Chemicum), and the Physics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veeriku
Veeriku is a neighbourhood of Tartu located about 2 km west of the city centre, just beyond the railway that bisects the city. Veeriku has a population of 5,502 (as of 31 December 2013) and an area of . References Tartu {{Tartu-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Sovereign States
The following is a list providing an overview of sovereign states around the world with information on their status and recognition of their sovereignty. The 206 listed states can be divided into three categories based on membership within the United Nations System: 193 UN member states, 2 UN General Assembly non-member observer states, and 11 other states. The ''sovereignty dispute'' column indicates states having undisputed sovereignty (188 states, of which there are 187 UN member states and 1 UN General Assembly non-member observer state), states having disputed sovereignty (16 states, of which there are 6 UN member states, 1 UN General Assembly non-member observer state, and 9 de facto states), and states having a special political status (2 states, both in free association with New Zealand). Compiling a list such as this can be a complicated and controversial process, as there is no definition that is binding on all the members of the community of nations concerni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estonia
Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, and to the east by Lake Peipus and Russia. The territory of Estonia consists of the mainland, the larger islands of Saaremaa and Hiiumaa, and over 2,200 other islands and islets on the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea, covering a total area of . The capital city Tallinn and Tartu are the two largest urban areas of the country. The Estonian language is the autochthonous and the official language of Estonia; it is the first language of the majority of its population, as well as the world's second most spoken Finnic language. The land of what is now modern Estonia has been inhabited by '' Homo sapiens'' since at least 9,000 BC. The medieval indigenous population of Estonia was one of the last " pagan" civilisations in Europe to adopt Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Counties Of Estonia
Counties ( et, maakond, plural ') are the first-level administrative subdivisions of Estonia. Estonian territory is composed of 15 counties, including 13 on the mainland and 2 on islands. The government (') of each county is led by a ' (governor) who represents the national government (') at the regional level. Governors are appointed by the national government for a term of five years. Each county is further divided into municipalities of two types: urban municipalities (towns, ') and rural municipalities (parishes, '). The number and name of the counties were not affected. However, their borders were changed by the administrative reform at the municipal elections Sunday 15 October 2017, which brought the number of municipalities down from 213 to 79. List Population figures as of 1 January 2021. The sum total of the figures in the table is 42,644 km2, of which the land area is 42,388 km2, so that 256 km2 of water is included in the figures. History In the first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
