History
Võru was founded on 21 August 1784, at the request of the EmpressGeography 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 , which is the highest temperature ever recorded in the country and , 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.Demographics
Culture
The Võru Folklore Festival is held annually in Võru in July since 1995. Friedrich Reinhold Kreutzwald, the author of the Estonian national epic "Kalevipoeg", lived in Võru from 1833 to 1877. Fr.R.Kreutzwald Memorial Museum and the Võro Institute are also located in Võru.Sports
Võru is home to Võru Stadium, the home ground of II liiga football team Võru JK.Transport
European route E263 is the main connection with the rest of Estonia. Other roads connect Võru with Põlva, Räpina, Antsla and Valga, Estonia, Valga. The Valga, Estonia, Valga–Pechory railway, which passes through Võru, is currently inactive. The Võru train station is unused as of 2001.Military
Võru is home to Taara Army Base, headquarters of the Kuperjanov Infantry Battalion.Twin towns – sister cities
Võru is Sister city, twinned with: * Alūksne Municipality, Alūksne, Latvia * Bad Segeberg, Germany * Chambray-lès-Tours, France * Härryda Municipality, Härryda, Sweden * Iisalmi, Finland * Joniškis District Municipality, Joniškis, Lithuania * Kaniv, Ukraine * Laitila, Finland * Landskrona Municipality, Landskrona, Sweden * Pechorsky District, Russia * Smolyan, Bulgaria * Suwałki, PolandNotable people
*Priit Aimla (born 1941) writer, poet, humorist and politician was born in Võru. *Helmut Ajango (1931–2013), Estonian-American architect, was born in Võru. *Moses Wolf Goldberg (1905–1964), Estonian-Jewish chemist, lived in Võru as a child. *Sulev Iva (born 1969), Võro identity advocate, founder of Võro Institute. *Meelis Kanep (born 1983), Estonian chess grandmaster, was born in Võru. *Friedrich Reinhold Kreutzwald (1803–1882), Estonian writer and folklorist, the author of Estonian national epic ''Kalevipoeg'', lived in Võru from 1833 to 1877. *Ain Mäeots (born 1971), Estonian actor and director, was born in Võru. *Innar Mäesalu (born 1970), Estonian politician *Marianne Mikko (born 1961), Estonian politician. *Hilje Murel (born 1975), Estonian actress, was born in Võru. *Priit Narusk (born 1977), Estonian cross-country skier, was born in Võru. *Erki Nool (born 1970), Estonian decathlete and politician, was born in Võru. *Erki Pehk (born 1968), Estonian conductor, was born in Võru. *Priidu Puusepp (1887–1972), Estonian educator and linguist, was born in Võru. *Anti Saarepuu (born 1983), Estonian cross-country skier, was born in Võru. *Leon Sibul (1932–2007), American electrical engineer, was born in Võru. *Uku Suviste (born 1982), Estonian singer, was born in Võru. *Kaija Udras (born 1986), Estonian cross-country skier, was born in Võru. *Debora Vaarandi (1916–2007), Estonian poet, was born in Võru. *Katrin Välbe (1904–1981), Estonian actress, was born in Võru. *Kullar Viimne (born 1980), Estonian fillmaker, was born in Võru.Gallery
See also
*Võro languageReferences
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