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Village in Estonia Village in Viljandi County, Estonia
Tarvastu
Village
Tarvastu is located in EstoniaTarvastuTarvastuLocation in Estonia
Coordinates: 58°13′50″N 25°53′35″E / 58.23056°N 25.89306°E / 58.23056; 25.89306
CountryEstonia
CountyViljandi County
MunicipalityViljandi Parish
Population
 • Total99

Tarvastu (German: Tarwast) is a village in Viljandi Parish, Viljandi County, Estonia. It's located about a kilometer east of Mustla. Tarvastu has a population of 99 (as of 2006). The village is passed by the Tarvastu River and the Viljandi–Rõngu road (no. 52). Estonian second largest lake Võrtsjärv also shares a small 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 Tarvastu church in the nearby village of Porsa
  • Ruins of Tarvastu Castle in nearby Sooviku Ruins of Tarvastu Castle in nearby Sooviku
  • Ruins of Tarvastu Castle Ruins of Tarvastu Castle
  • Chapel near the ruins Chapel near the ruins

References

  1. ^ "Tarvastu valla arengukava 2007-2015" (in Estonian). Tarvastu vald. p. 9. Retrieved 26 June 2012.
Settlements in Viljandi Parish
Small boroughs Coat of arms of Viljandi Parish
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