Verevi

Village in Estonia
Village in Tartu County, Estonia
58°22′37″N 26°11′26″E / 58.37694°N 26.19056°E / 58.37694; 26.19056CountryEstoniaCountyTartu CountyMunicipalityElva ParishFirst mentioned1582Population
 (01.01.2010[1])
 • Total38

Verevi is a village in Elva Parish, Tartu County, in southern Estonia. It has a population of 38 (as of 1 January 2010).[1]

Verevi is bordered to the west by Lake Võrtsjärv, to the north by Emajõgi River, to the east by Sangla bog and to the south by Suure-Rakke village. The Tartu–Viljandi road (nr. 92) passes Verevi on its western side, just before Võrtsjärv

Verevi was first mentioned in 1582 as Werva Wielka. But the place itself was inhabited a long time before, as proven by ancient gravesites.[2]

The bridge of Tartu–Viljandi road over the Emajõgi near its source the Lake Võrtsjärv, on the northwestern side of Verevi

References

  1. ^ a b "Rannu valla arengukava 2010–2016" (PDF) (in Estonian). Rannu vald. p. 5. Retrieved 19 May 2011.
  2. ^ "Verevi küla" (in Estonian). eestigiid.ee. Retrieved 19 May 2011.
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