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 two largest lakes in Estonia, Lake Võrtsjärv and Lake Peipus. From the 13th century until the end of the 19th century, Tartu was known in most of the world by variants of its historical name Dorpat. thumb|Aerial view of Toomemägi, Tartu cathedral and Tartu downtown

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The Emajõgi (; ) is a river in Estonia which flows from Lake Võrtsjärv through Tartu County into Lake Peipus, crossing the city of Tartu for . It has a length of .

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thumb|Stairs in Toomemägi Toomemägi (or Toome Hill; or ) is a hill in Tartu, Estonia.

square in Tartu, Estonia

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thumb|Drone video of Annelinn in Tartu, Estonia 2021 Annelinn (Estonian for ''"Anne's Town"'') is a neighbourhood of Tartu, Estonia, located on the left bank of Emajõgi River. It has a population of 27,755 (as of 31 December 2013), or 27.34% of the whole city's population. With an area of , it is also the largest. Annelinn mainly consists of 5- and 9-story Soviet apartment buildings. The project was made between 1969 and 1973 by Mart Port and Malle Meelak from "Eesti Projekt". It was originally planned to consist of four microdistricts but only two were finished. Annelinn is planned with the s

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Jaamamõisa (Estonian for "Station Manor") is a neighbourhood of Tartu, Estonia. It has a population of 3,261 (as of 31 December 2013) and an area of .

district of Tartu, Estonia

Veeriku is a neighbourhood of Tartu located about 2 km west of the city centre, just beyond the railway that bisects the city. Veeriku has a population of 5,502 (as of 31 December 2013) and an area of .

Ihaste is the suburban neighbourhood of Tartu. It is located about 4 km southeast of the centre of the town, south of Annelinn, on the left bank of Emajõgi River. Ihaste has a population of 2,497 (as of 31 December 2013) and an area of .

district of Tartu, Estonia

Tähtvere is a neighbourhood of Tartu, Estonia. It has a population of 2,989 (as of 31 December 2013) and an area of .

district of Tartu in Tartu County, Estonia

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thumb|Drone video of Tammelinn in Tartu (September 2021)

Maarjamõisa (Estonian for ''"Mary's Manor"'') is a neighbourhood of Tartu, Estonia. It's located about 2 km southwest of the city centre, just north of Riia street (Jõhvi–Tartu–Valga road, E264). With a population of 382 as of 31 December 2013, Maarjamõisa is the smallest neighbourhood of Tartu. The area is .

district of Tartu in Tartu County, Estonia

district of Tartu in Tartu County, Estonia

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thumb|Kopli street, Ropka neighbourhood, Tartu thumb|Location of the former railway serving the river port in Tartu Ropka neighborhood, May 2021 Ropka is a neighbourhood of Tartu, Estonia. It has a population of 5,078 (as of 31 December 2013) and an area of .

library in Tartu, Estonia

Vaksali (Estonian for "Station") is a neighbourhood of Tartu, Estonia. It is one of the smallest districts of Tartu, it has a population of 3,105 (as of 31 December 2013) and an area of . thumb|Kastani tänav ==See also== Tartu railway station

monument in Tartu, Estonia

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