Külitse is a
small borough
The following is a list of Populated places in Estonia, boroughs () and Populated places in Estonia, small boroughs () in Estonia.
Boroughs
*Aegviidu
*Järva-Jaani
*Järvakandi
*Kiili
*Kohila
*Kohtla-Nõmme
*Lavassaare
*Märjamaa
*Paikuse
*Pärn ...
in
Kambja Parish
Kambja Parish is a rural municipality in Tartu County, Estonia.
Settlements
;Small boroughs:
Kambja - Külitse - Räni - Tõrvandi - Ülenurme
;Villages:
Aakaru - Ivaste - Kaatsi - Kammeri - Kavandu - Kodijärve - Kõrkküla - Kull ...
,
Tartu County
Tartu County ( or ''Tartumaa'') is one of 15 counties of Estonia.
It is located in eastern Estonia bordering Põlva County, Valga County, Viljandi County and Jõgeva County.
The area of Tartu County is , which covers 6.9% of the territory of E ...
, in southern
Estonia
Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia, is a country in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, and to the east by Ru ...
. It is located about 6 km southwest of the city of
Tartu
Tartu is the second largest city in Estonia after Tallinn. Tartu has a population of 97,759 (as of 2024). It is southeast of Tallinn and 245 kilometres (152 miles) northeast of Riga, Latvia. Tartu lies on the Emajõgi river, which connects the ...
by the Tartu–
Valga–
Riga
Riga ( ) is the capital, Primate city, primate, and List of cities and towns in Latvia, largest city of Latvia. Home to 591,882 inhabitants (as of 2025), the city accounts for a third of Latvia's total population. The population of Riga Planni ...
railway and the
European route E264 (also known as
Via Hanseatica). Külitse has a population of 600 (as of 1 September 2010).
Külitse was first mentioned in 1582 as ''Kilicz''.
In the beginning of the 1970s a reservoir known as
Ropka Lake was created in the village.
Külitse is served by
Edelaraudtee
Edelaraudtee (''Southwestern railway'') is a private Estonian Railway infrastructure manager, railway infrastructure owner and freight operator that operates the railway lines from Tallinn to Viljandi and from Lelle to Pärnu.
Founded in 1997 ...
's Ropka station which is located on the border of Külitse and
Laane villages.
References
Boroughs and small boroughs in Estonia
Kreis Dorpat
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