Tartu | |
|---|---|
City | |
 Tartu town hall | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Motto: Tartu - city of good thoughts | |
  Location of Tartu in Europe | |
| Coordinates: 58°23′N 26°43′E / 58.383°N 26.717°E | |
| Country | Estonia |
| County | Tartu County |
| First settled | 5th century AD |
| First mentioned | 1030 |
| Named for | Taara or tarvas (Aurochs) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Urmas Kruuse (Estonian Reform Party) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 38.8 km2 (15 sq mi) |
| • Land | 37.876 km2 (14.6 sq mi) |
| • Water | 1.314 km2 (0.5 sq mi) 3.39% |
| Elevation | 57.236 m (188 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 79 m (259 ft) |
| Population (2009) | |
| • Total | 98,473 |
| • Density | 2,538/km2 (6,573.4/sq mi) |
| Ethnicity | |
| • Estonians | 79% |
| • Russians | 16% |
| • other | 5% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Website | http://tartu.ee/ |
