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Sooru

Sooru is a village in Valga Parish, Valga County in southern Estonia. It's located about 10 km northeast of the town of Valga. Sooru has a population of 295 (as of 2011) and an area of 14.62 km2. Sooru borders the Väike Emajõgi River on its northeastern side.

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Settlement.name: Sooru
Settlement.settlement_type: village
Settlement.image_skyline: Odrapõld Sooru külas.jpg
Settlement.imagesize: 250px
Settlement.image_caption: Barley field in Sooru
Settlement.pushpin_map: Estonia
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Estonia
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Estonia
Settlement.subdivision_type1: County
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Valga County
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Valga Parish
Settlement.established_title: First mentioned
Settlement.established_date: 1388
Settlement.area_total_km2: 14.62
Settlement.population_total: 295

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Sooru Manor was first mentioned in 1388 as Sore (also known as Soorhof, Soor and Sora). Until its dispossession in 1920–1922 the manor had many owners. In 1922 a local elementary school was established in the manor house. The main building was burned down in 1944 during World War II.