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Reola Sild Tartu-Petseri
Reola is a village in Kambja Parish, Tartu County, Estonia. It is located about 9 km south of Tartu, the second largest city in Estonia, adjacent to Ülenurme and Tõrvandi. Reola is passed by the Tallinn–Tartu–Võru–Luhamaa road ( E263) and the Tartu– Koidula railway. Tartu Airport is located on the territory of Reola village. As of the 2011 census, the settlement's population was 174. The Reola Manor (''Rewold'') was mentioned in 1522, now in the adjacent neighbouring Uhti village. Uhti was first mentioned in 1299 as ''Huchten''. The Valge Kõrts (''White tavern''), from the 19th century, is a frequently visited historical attraction that is located near the highway, in the village of Uhti. The Reola railway station is located about 4 km southeast, in Tõõraste village. The nearest station to Reola is the Uhti railway station. Institutions and companies operating in Reola include: *Tartu Airport *Estonian Aviation Academy Estonian Aviation Academy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Populated Places In Estonia
Populated places in Estonia (officially: settlement units), are cities or settlement units of rural municipality, municipalities, but only cities have administrative functions. Settlement units are divided into settlements and urban regions (subdivisions of cities). Officially there are four types of settlement unit in Estonia: * village () - a sparsely populated settlement or a densely populated settlement with fewer than 300 permanent inhabitants * township () - a densely populated settlement with at least 300 permanent inhabitants * town () - a densely populated settlement with at least 1000 permanent inhabitants * city () As of 2024, there were 47 cities, 13 towns, 186 hamlets and 4457 villages in Estonia. See also *Municipalities of Estonia *List of cities and towns in Estonia *Counties of Estonia Notes References External links Place Names Board of Estonia [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luhamaa
Luhamaa is a small area in Setomaa Parish, Võru County in southeastern Estonia, on the Russian border. The Luhamaa border crossing is located on the European route E77 (road from Pskov to Riga). The official Luhamaa village was abolished in 1997 by dividing the lands between Hindsa, Määsi and Pruntova villages. The border crossing is officially located on the territory of Lütä village. On 5 September 2014 Eston Kohver, an Estonian counterintelligence officer, was kidnapped at gunpoint from the border checkpoint, while he was in the process of interdicting a crossborder crime. The abductors had jammed communications and used smoke grenades. The abducted officer was taken to Russia. Later on the same day the Russian Federal Security Service The Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation �СБ, ФСБ России (FSB) is the principal security agency of Russia and the main successor agency to the Soviet Union's KGB; its immediate predecessor was the F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estonian Aviation Academy
Estonian Aviation Academy () is a state-owned institution educating and training personnel for Estonian aviation enterprises and organizations. The academy is situated near the Tartu Airport. Instruction at the Estonian Aviation Academy meets the curricular requirements of the country's Ministry of Education and Research (Estonia), Ministry of Education and Research, as well as international agencies (International Civil Aviation Organization, ICAO, Joint Aviation Authorities, JAA, European Aviation Safety Agency, EASA and Eurocontrol, EUROCONTROL). Mission The mission of the Estonian Aviation Academy is to educate, train aviation personnel (at international standards), develop national aviation culture, and support the development of activities in the field of aviation. Learning environment The main building, that was completed in 2011, is situated beside of the Tartu Airport. Overview of Specialties * Air traffic services * Management of aviation communication and navigation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tõõraste
Tõõraste is a village in Kastre Parish, Tartu County in eastern Estonia Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia, is a country in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, and to the east by Ru .... (retrieved 28 July 2021) References Villages in Tartu County {{Tartu-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uhti
Uhti is a village in Kambja Parish, Tartu County, Estonia. It has a population of 301 (as of 1 September 2010). Uhti has a station on 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 ...– Koidula railway. Gallery Uhti raudteesild.JPG, Uhti railway bridge Uhti raudteepeatus.JPG, Uhti railway station Uhti küla kirdenurk.jpg, Surrounding landscape References Villages in Tartu County Kreis Dorpat {{Tartu-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reola Manor
Reola is a village in Kambja Parish, Tartu County, Estonia. It is located about 9 km south of Tartu, the second largest city in Estonia, adjacent to Ülenurme and Tõrvandi. Reola is passed by the Tallinn–Tartu–Võru–Luhamaa road ( E263) and the Tartu– Koidula railway. Tartu Airport is located on the territory of Reola village. As of the 2011 census, the settlement's population was 174. The Reola Manor (''Rewold'') was mentioned in 1522, now in the adjacent neighbouring Uhti village. Uhti was first mentioned in 1299 as ''Huchten''. The Valge Kõrts (''White tavern''), from the 19th century, is a frequently visited historical attraction that is located near the highway, in the village of Uhti. The Reola railway station is located about 4 km southeast, in Tõõraste village. The nearest station to Reola is the Uhti railway station. Institutions and companies operating in Reola include: *Tartu Airport *Estonian Aviation Academy Estonian Aviation Academy () ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Statistics Estonia
Statistics Estonia () is the Estonian government agency responsible for producing official statistics regarding Estonia. It is part of the Ministry of Finance. The agency has approximately 320 employees. The office of the agency is in Tatari, Tallinn. Statistics In November 2018, Statistics Estonia had released a metric of the exports of goods which showed increase by 18% while in December of the same year the industrial producer price index had fallen by .6% in comparison to last month but rose by 1.6%. According to the Statistics Estonia, it weighed pork production of the country and confirmed that the pork production had decreased from 50,000 tons in 2015 to 38,400 in 2017 as a result of the ''African swine fever virus''. In 2019, Statistics Estonia estimated that there were 1,323,820 people living in the country as of 1 January 2019, which is 4,690 more than the previous year. See also * Demographics of Estonia * Census in Estonia *2011 Estonia Census *Eurostat Referenc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 Estonian Census
The 2011 Population and Housing Census (PHC 2011) ( (''REL 2011'')). was a census that was carried out during 31 December 2011 – 31 March 2012 in Estonia by Statistics Estonia. The total actual population recorded was 1,294,455 persons. See also *Demographics of Estonia References External linksResults at Statistics Estonia Censuses in Estonia Demographics of Estonia Ethnic groups in Estonia 2011 in Estonia 2011 censuses, Estonia {{Estonia-hist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tartu Airport
Tartu Airport () is an airport in Reola, Ülenurme Parish, south southwest of Tartu, the second largest city in Estonia. It is also called Ülenurme Airport due to its proximity to the village of Ülenurme. The Tallinn–Tartu–Võru–Luhamaa highway (E263) passes near the airport. History The airport was opened on 15 May 1946. In 1981, a new terminal building was built, and the runway and taxiway were upgraded. Since 2005, the airport has been operated by Tallinn Airport. In 2009, the runway was lengthened to . Airlines and destinations After Finnair ended flights from Tartu in October 2022 there were no regular commercial passenger flights to Tartu. In 2024, Finnair won the procurement for subsidized flights and the Helsinki line was reopened in March. In April 2024, the flights were suspended for a month due to Russian GPS jamming. The airport requires GNSS for initial approach on landings. In the first year after the resumption of flights to Helsinki, Tartu Airport ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koidula, Võru County
Koidula is a village in Setomaa Parish, Võru County, in southeastern Estonia, on the border with Russia. (retrieved 27 July 2021) It's located few kilometers northwest of Russian town Pechory. Koidula is the border crossing point of Karisilla–Pechory road (nr. 63), Tartu–Pechory and Valga–Pechory railways. Currently only Tartu–Pechory line is open to freight traffic, Valga–Pechory is inactive. In 2011, a new railway station was built in the neighbouring Matsuri village. This enabled traffic between Tartu–Pechory and Valga–Pechory lines without crossing the Russian border. It is also theoretically possible to be used for traffic between Saint Petersburg and Riga. Prior to the administrative reform of 2017, Koidula was part of Värska Parish in Põlva County Põlva County ( or ''Põlvamaa'') is one of 15 counties of Estonia. It is situated in south-eastern part of the country and borders Tartu, Valga and Võru counties. 23,989 people live in Põlva County – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
European Route E263
European route E 263 is a Class B road part of the International E-road network. It runs only through Estonia, begins in Tallinn and ends in Luhamaa, Võru County, and shares exactly the same route as Estonian national road 2. Route: Tallinn – Tartu – Võru – Luhamaa. Its total length is . Route *Harju County **Tallinn *** / Narva, Saint Petersburg *** Tallinn Airport ** Jüri / Keila, Paldiski ** Kose Kehra, Jägala ** Kose Juuru, Hagudi ** Kose ** Ardu *Järva County ** Mäo Pärnu/Rakvere ** Nurmsi Koeru ** Koigi ** Imavere Võhma, Viljandi, Karksi-Nuia *Jõgeva County ** Adavere **Põltsamaa *** Jõgeva *** Kõo, Võhma ** Puurmani *Tartu County ** Kärevere Kärkna ** Tähtvere Tartu **Tartu *** Viljandi *** / Valga, Valmiera, Inčukalns / Jõhvi ** Tõrvandi ** Ülenurme *** Tartu Airport ** Reola Põlva ** Tatra Otepää, Sangaste ** Kambja *Põlva County ** Saverna Põlva ** Kanepi *** Otepää, Rõngu *** P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Võru
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. From 1797 until today, Võru has been the administrative center of the surrounding region. In 1827, the Võru Town Hospital was opened and Friedrich Reinhold Kreutzwald, who lived and worked as a doctor in Võru from 1833 to 1877, also wrote the Estonian national epic " Kalevipoeg" in Võru. The development of the town was facilitated by the Pskov-Riga railway completed in 1889, which enabled Võru to have a direct connection with Riga and St. Petersburg. As a result, trade was developed, a flour mill, a sawmill and a distillery were built. Võru became the center of the surrounding rural area. Geography and cli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
