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
The Väike Emajõgi is a river in southern Estonia that drains into Lake Võrtsjärv
A lake is an area filled with water, localized in a basin, surrounded by land, and distinct from any river or other outlet that serves to feed or drain ...
River on its northeastern side.
Sooru Manor
Sooru is a village in Valga Parish, Valga County in southern Estonia. It's located about 10 km northeast of the town of Valga, Estonia, Valga. Sooru has a population of 295 (as of 2011) and an area of 14.62 km². Sooru borders the Väi ...
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.
References
External links
Unofficial website
Villages in Valga County
Kreis Walk
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