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Tartu vald

Located in Tartu, Estonia Coordinates: 58°28′41″ N 26°44′58″ E

Tartu vald
Dmitrijs Purgalvis · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
10,810
10.8K
Elevation
40 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Tallinn · UTC+02:00
Places inside
24
listed under Tartu vald
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
TAY Tartu Airport19 km
PKV Princess Olga Pskov International Airport124 km

About Tartu vald

Tartu vald is a district. Location: Tartu, Estonia. Population: 10,810.

From Wikipedia

Tartu Parish (Estonian: Tartu vald) is a rural municipality in Tartu County, Estonia. It has a population of 12,725 (as of 1 December 2022) and covers an area of 742 km2 (286 sq mi). The population density is 17.150/km2 (44.42/sq mi). It has one borough (Raadi), six small boroughs (Äksi, Kõrveküla, Lähte, Tabivere, Vahi and Vasula) and 70 villages. Since the 2017 administrative reform, the island of Piirissaar, located in Lake Peipus, is also administered as part of Tartu Parish.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
2017
Area
742 km²

Source: Wikidata

Population of Tartu vald over time

Population of Tartu vald over time
2018 10,536
2019 10,810
2020 11,162
2021 11,728
2023 12,420
2024 12,941

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Tartu vald

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 3° · Night -2° · Rain 50 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night -9°)
Wettest month
August (79 mm)
Driest month
February (28 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of Tartu vald
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-3°-3°2°10°17°21°23°21°15°9°3°-1°
Average low (°C)-8°-9°-5°0°5°10°12°11°6°2°-2°-6°
Precipitation (mm)362829345066777967595041

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Tartu vald

The nearest airport is Tartu Airport (TAY), 19 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tallinn, 157 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Tartu Airport (TAY) Tartu 19 kmsouth
  • Princess Olga Pskov International Airport (PKV) Pskov 124 kmsoutheast
  • Pärnu Airport (EPU) Pärnu 133 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Tallinn Population: 394K 157 kmnorthwest
  • Riga Population: 742.6K 232 kmsouthwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Tartu vald

Within 100 km: 6 historic and cultural sites, 3 natural sites, 95 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km15 places

  • Old Observatory Attraction 11 kmS
  • Kaarsild Landmark 11 kmS
  • Kuradisild Landmark 11 kmS
  • Inglisild Landmark 11 kmS

25–60 km37 places

  • Tondisaar Island 51 kmSW
  • Lake Peipus Lake 53 kmNE
  • Valgjärve TV Mast Landmark 43 kmS
  • Vissi Järv Lake 31 kmSW

60–100 km52 places

  • Koeru TV Mast Landmark 68 kmNW
  • Viljandi Järv Lake 69 kmW
  • Veisjärv Lake 72 kmSW
  • Väinjärv Lake 64 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Tartu vald

24 places
  1. 1 Kõrveküla 571
  2. 2 Lähte 487
  3. 3 Äksi 453
  4. 4 Tabivere 150

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Cities & villages20

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources