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Tartu

Northern Europe

Tartu is the second largest city in Estonia, after the capital Tallinn, with a population of roughly 97,000. It lies on the Emajõgi river, which connects Lake Võrtsjärv and Lake Peipus, the two largest lakes in the country, about 186 kilometers southeast of Tallinn. From the 13th century until the end of the 19th century the city was widely known by variants of its historical name, Dorpat.

Facts
Population
97,759 1
Area (sq km)
38.97 1
Founding Year
450 2
Population Estimate Year
2024 1
Elevation (m)
79 1
Latitude
58.38 degrees north 1
Longitude
26.7225 degrees east 1
Sources
1. Tartu (Wikidata)
  • P1082 (population)
    population 97,759 (2024)
  • P625 (coordinate location)
    latitude 58.38, longitude 26.7225
  • P2044 (elevation above sea level)
    elevation 79 m
  • P2046 (area)
    area 38.97 sq km
  • P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
    population 97759 (2024)
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2. Tartu (Wikipedia)
  • Wikipedia infobox 'First settled' = '5th century AD' on 'Tartu'
  • In Group: Cities of Northern Europe (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
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