Vorbuse is a village in Tartu urban municipality, Tartu County in southern Estonia. It is 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 the 2011 census, the village's population was 258.[1] Prior to the 2017 administrative reform of local governments, Vorbuse was located in Tähtvere Parish.
Vorbuse | |
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  Vorbuse Location in Estonia | |
| Coordinates: 58°25′34″N 26°39′00″E / 58.42611°N 26.65000°E | |
| Country | Estonia |
| County | Tartu County |
| Municipality | Tartu urban municipality |
| Population | |
• Total | 258 |
The wrestler August Pikker (1889–1976) was born in Vorbuse.[2]
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Light pillars in Vorbuse
References
edit- ^ a b "Population by place of residence (settlement), sex and age". Statistics Estonia. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
- ^ "Pikker, August Aleksander" (in Estonian). ESBL. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
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