Tarvastu | |
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Village | |
Location in Estonia | |
Coordinates: 58°13′50″N 25°53′35″E / 58.23056°N 25.89306°ECoordinates: 58°13′50″N 25°53′35″E / 58.23056°N 25.89306°E | |
Country | Estonia |
County | Viljandi County |
Municipality | Tarvastu Parish |
Population (2006) | |
• Total | 99 |
Tarvastu is a village in Tarvastu Parish, Viljandi County, Estonia. It's located about a kilometer east of Mustla, the administrative centre of the municipality. Tarvastu has a population of 99 (as of 2006). The village is passed by the Tarvastu River and the Viljandi–Rõngu road (nr 52). Estonian second largest lake Võrtsjärv also shares a small border with the village's territory.
Tarvastu is the birthplace of Estonian wrestler Martin Klein (1884-1947) who won a silver medal at the 1912 Summer Olympics.
Tarvastu church in a nearby Porsa village
Ruins of Tarvastu Castle in a nearby Sooviku
Chapel near the ruins