Tartu Parish
Tartu is a rural municipality in the Estonian Tartu county with an area of 298.69 km ². It has 6041 inhabitants (as at 31 December 2010).
Geography
Tartu is located north of the eponymous city of Tartu.
Structure
In addition to the main town Kõrveküla for rural community includes the villages Aovere, Äksi, Arupää, Erala, Haava, Igavere, Jõusa, Kastli, Kikivere, Kobratu, Kukulinna, Kärkna, Kükitaja, Lammiku, Lombi, Lähte, Maramaa, Metsanuka, Möllatsi, Nigula, Noela, OVI, Puhtaleiva, Pupastvere, Saadjärve, Salu, Soeküla, Soitsjärve, Sojamaa, Sootaga, Taabri, Tammistu, Tila, Toolamaa, Vahi, Vasula, Vedu, Vesneri, Viidike, Vilussaare, Võibla and Väägvere.
Culture and sights
In the village Äksi is the Museum of Finnish volunteers who fought on the side of the Estonians in the Estonian War of Independence 1918-20 against Soviet Russia.