Tarvastu
Tarvastu | |
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Location in Estonia | |
| Coordinates: 58°13′50″N 25°53′35″E / 58.23056°N 25.89306°E | |
| Country | Estonia |
| County | Viljandi County |
| Municipality | Viljandi Parish |
| Population (2006) | |
• Total | 99 |
Tarvastu (German: Tarwast) is a village in Viljandi Parish, Viljandi County, Estonia. It is located approximately 1 kilometer (0.62 mi) east of Mustla. Tarvastu has a population of 99 (as of 2006). The Tarvastu River flows northwest of the village, and Highway 52 from Viljandi to Rõngu passes to the southwest. Estonia's second-largest lake, Võrtsjärv, shares a short border with the village's territory.
Tarvastu is the birthplace of the Estonian wrestler Martin Klein (1884–1947), who won a silver medal at the 1912 Summer Olympics.
Gallery
Tarvastu Church in the nearby village of Porsa
Ruins of Tarvastu Castle in nearby Sooviku
Ruins of Tarvastu Castle
Chapel near the ruins
References
- 1 2 "Tarvastu valla arengukava 2007-2015" (in Estonian). Tarvastu vald. p. 9. Retrieved 26 June 2012.
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