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.

Tartu Parish Tartu vald
Municipality of Estonia
Saadjärve manor
Flag Coat of arms
Tartu Parish within Tartu County
Coordinates: 58°25′27″N 26°46′55″E
Country	Estonia
County	Tartu County
Administrative centre	Kõrveküla
Government
• Mayor	Aivar Soop
Area
• Total	742 km2 (286 sq mi)
Population  (01.12.2022)
• Total	12,725
• Density	17/km2 (44/sq mi)
ISO 3166 code	EE-796

Since 2017, the parish mayor (vallavanem) is Jarno Laur.^[1]

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

Religion in Tartu Parish (2021)

  Unaffiliated (84.6%)

  Lutheran (8.5%)

  Orthodox & Old Believers (3.2%)

  Others Christians (1.6%)

  Others Religions or Unknown (2.1%)

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

References

1. "Jarno Laur". tartu.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 25 September 2021.

External links

• Media related to Tartu Parish at Wikimedia Commons