Saadjärve is a village in Tartu Parish, Tartu County in Estonia. It is located about 17 km north of the city of Tartu, on the eastern shore of Lake Saadjärv. Saadjärve has a population of 118 (as of 1 January 2012).[1]
Saadjärve | |
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Coordinates: 58°32′20″N 26°41′16″E / 58.53889°N 26.68778°E | |
Country | Estonia |
County | Tartu County |
Municipality | Tartu Parish |
Population (01.01.2012[1]) | |
• Total | 118 |
Saadjärve manor
editSaadjärve estate (German: Sadjerw) is mentioned for the first time in historical records in 1557. During the course of history, it has belonged to a variety of Baltic German local aristocratic families. The present building dates from the late 18th or early 19th century.[2]
Notable residents
editSaadjärve is the birthplace of Estonian politician Johannes Sikkar (1897–1960).
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Rahvastik" (in Estonian). Tartu vald. p. 11. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
- ^ Sakk, Ivar (2004). Estonian Manors - A Travelogue. Tallinn: Sakk & Sakk OÜ. p. 220. ISBN 9949-10-117-4.