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Country
  
Estonia

Time zone
  
EET (UTC+2)

Area
  
13.24 km²

Population
  
12,430 (2016)

Elevation
  
20 m (70 ft)

Website
  
www.voru.ee

Founded
  
21 August 1784

Local time
  
Wednesday 6:17 PM

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Weather
  
9°C, Wind W at 21 km/h, 72% Humidity

Points of interest
  
Lake Tamula, Võru County Museum, Kreutzwaldi Memoriaalmuuseum, Orelimuuseum

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Võru ([ˈʋɤru]) (Võro: Võro; German: Werro; Russian: Выру (Vyru); Latvian: Veru) is a town and a municipality in south-eastern Estonia. It is the capital of Võru County and the centre of Võru Parish.

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History

Võru was founded on 21 August 1784, according to the wish 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.

Geography and climate

The town is situated on the shore of Lake Tamula. Võru has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters.

Culture

The Võru Folklore Festival is held annually in Võru in July since 1995.

Friedrich Reinhold Kreutzwald, the author of the Estonian national epic "Kalevipoeg", lived in Võru from 1833 to 1877.

Transport

European route E263 is the main connection with the rest of Estonia. Other roads connect Võru with Põlva, Räpina, Antsla and Valga. Currently inactive Valga–Pechory railway passes through Võru.

Military

Võru is home to Taara Army Base, headquarters of the Kuperjanov Infantry Battalion.

Sports

Võru is home to Võru Stadium, the home ground of II liiga football team Võru JK.

Twin towns

Võru is twinned with:

Notable people

  • Priit Aimla (born 1941) writer, poet, humorist and politician was born in Võru.
  • Helmut Ajango (1931–2013), Estonian-American architect, was born in Võru.
  • Moses Wolf Goldberg (1905–1964), Estonian-Jewish chemist, lived in Võru as a child.
  • Sulev Iva (born 1969), Võro identity advocate, founder of Võro Institute.
  • Meelis Kanep (born 1983), Estonian chess grandmaster, was born in Võru.
  • Friedrich Reinhold Kreutzwald (1803–1822), Estonian writer and folklorist, the author of Estonian national epic "Kalevipoeg", lived in Võru from 1833 to 1877.
  • Marianne Mikko (born 1961), Estonian politician
  • Priit Narusk (born 1977), Estonian cross-country skier, was born in Võru.
  • Erki Nool (born 1970), Estonian decathlete and politician, was born in Võru.
  • Erki Pehk (born 1968), Estonian conductor, was born in Võru.
  • Anti Saarepuu (born 1983), Estonian cross-country skier, was born in Võru.
  • Leon Sibul (1932–2007), American electrical engineer, was born in Võru.
  • Uku Suviste (born 1982), Estonian singer, was born in Võru.
  • Kaija Udras (born 1986), Estonian cross-country skier, was born in Võru.
  • Kullar Viimne (born 1980), Estonian fillmaker, was born in Võru.

    • References

    Võru Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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