Võru
Sign in to saveVõru (; ; ) is a town and a municipality in south-eastern Estonia. It is the capital of Võru County and the centre of Võru Parish.
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Võru is a town located in southeastern Estonia that serves as the capital of Võru County. It functions as the main administrative and cultural center for the surrounding Võru Parish region.
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- Võru
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- Town
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- Võru city centre
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- Flag of et-Võru.svg
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- 125px
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- 75px
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- Estonia
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- Location in Estonia
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Võru (; ; ) is a town and a municipality in south-eastern Estonia. It is the capital of Võru County and the centre of Võru Parish.
==History== Võru was founded on 21 August 1784, at the request of the Empress Catherine II of Russia, by the order of Riga Governor general count George Browne, on the site of the former Võru estate as the center of the new county.