Tõravere
Borough in Estonia
Small borough in Tartu County, Estonia
58°16′0″N 26°28′0″E / 58.26667°N 26.46667°E / 58.26667; 26.46667 (01.01.2012[1])
Tõravere is a small borough (Estonian: alevik) in Nõo Parish, Tartu County, in southern Estonia. It's located about 5 km northeast of the town of Elva and about 20 km southwest of the city of Tartu. Tõravere has a population of 289 (as of 1 January 2012).[1]
Tõravere is best known as the location of Estonian biggest professional astronomical science centre Tartu Observatory.
Tõravere has a station on link between Tartu and Valga.
Tõravere was first mentioned in 1582 as Terrawera.[2]
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Street in Tõravere. -
Estonian biggest telescope inside the observatory. -
Tõravere weather station
References
- ^ a b "Asukoht" (in Estonian). Nõo vald. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
- ^ "Tõravere alevik" (in Estonian). eestigiid.ee. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
External links
- Nõo Parish (in Estonian)
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| Nõo towards Tallinn | Tallinn–Tartu–Valga | Peedu towards Valga | ||
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