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Võru
Town in Estonia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the city. For the language, see Võro language.
Võru (Estonian: [ˈʋɤru]; Võro: Võro; German: Werro) is a town and a municipality in south-eastern Estonia. It is the capital of Võru County and the centre of Võru Parish.
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Võru
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![]() Võru city centre | |
Coordinates: 57°50′55″N 26°59′34″E | |
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Founded | 21 August 1784 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Kalvi Kõva |
Area | |
• Total | 14.01 km2 (5.41 sq mi) |
Elevation | 84 m (276 ft) |
Population (2021) | |
• Total | 11,865 |
• Rank | 12th |
• Density | 8,467/km2 (21,930/sq mi) |
Ethnicity | |
• Estonians | 93% |
• Russians | 5% |
• other | 2% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
ISO 3166 code | EE-919 |
Website | www |
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