Urvaste
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Urvaste Urvastõ (in Võro) |
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Urvaste church
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 Urvaste
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| Coordinates: 57°54′54″N 26°35′00″E / 57.91500°N 26.58333°ECoordinates: 57°54′54″N 26°35′00″E / 57.91500°N 26.58333°E | |
| Country |
 Estonia
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| County |
 Võru County
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| Municipality |
 Urvaste Parish
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| Population (01.01.2012 ) | |
| • Total | 1 231 |
Urvaste (Võro: Urvastõ) is a village in Urvaste Parish, Võru County, in southeastern Estonia. It has a population of 1 231 (01.01.2012).
Urvaste church dates from the early 14th century and is the only medieval rural church in Estonia built in the form of a basilica. The interior dates mainly from the late 19th century.
Tamme-Lauri oak, the thickest and oldest tree in Estonia, is located in Urvaste.
Marie Heiberg had some of her education in the village and A memorial to Marie Heiberg which includes a bust of her has been erected beside the church in Urvaste.
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