Vorbuse

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Vorbuse
Village
Vorbuse is located in Estonia
Vorbuse
Vorbuse
Location in Estonia
Coordinates: 58°25′34″N 26°39′00″E / 58.42611°N 26.65000°E / 58.42611; 26.65000Coordinates: 58°25′34″N 26°39′00″E / 58.42611°N 26.65000°E / 58.42611; 26.65000
CountryEstonia
CountyTartu County
CityTartu
Population
 (2011 Census[1])
 • Total258

Vorbuse is a village in Tartu municipality, Tartu County in southern Estonia. It's located northwest of the city of Tartu, about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) from the city centre. Vorbuse is bordered by the Emajõgi River to the northeast and by the Tallinn–Tartu road (part of E263) to the south. The Tallinn–Tartu railway passes through the village and crosses the Emajõgi over the Jänese railway bridge. As of 2011 Census, the village's population was 258.[1]

Wrestler August Pikker (1889–1976) was born in Vorbuse.[2]

Gallery[]

  • Jänese railway bridge over Emajõgi between Vorbuse and Maramaa villages.

  • Jänese raudteesild.JPG

  • Light pillars in Vorbuse

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Population by place of residence (settlement), sex and age". Statistics Estonia. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  2. ^ "Pikker, August Aleksander" (in Estonian). ESBL. Retrieved 12 May 2013.


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