Tartu County
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Tartu County is a county in Estonia. The capital city is also named Tartu.
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Tartu County | |
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Country | Estonia |
Capital | Tartu |
Area | |
• Total | 2,992.75 km2 (1,155.51 sq mi) |
Population (Jan 2017) | |
• Total | 150,167 |
• Density | 50/km2 (130/sq mi) |
ISO 3166 code | EE-78 |
Vehicle registration | T |
Website | www |
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Tartu is between Lake Võrtsjärv and Lake Peipsi. The Emajõgi river is in the county. Nature preserves take up about 10% of the county's land. The biggest of them being Emajõe Suursoo and Alam-Pedja.