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Tartu (2019)
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Tartu was historically known as Dorpat and was an important commercial center during the later Middle Ages.

Tartu
Estonia
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Tartu

Estonia

Country
Estonia
Population
93.9K
Coordinates
58.38, 26.72
1104th most populous city in the world

Tartu is the second largest city in Estonia after Tallinn. Tartu has a population of 97,304. It is 186 kilometres southeast of Tallinn and 245 kilometres northeast of Riga, Latvia. Tartu lies on the Emajõgi river, which connects the two largest lakes in Estonia, Lake Võrtsjärv and Lake Peipus.

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