Explore Sooru in Estonia
Sooru in the region of Valgamaa with its 294 inhabitants is a town in Estonia - some 120 mi or ( 193 km ) South-East of Tallinn , the country's capital city .
Current time in Sooru is now 12:37 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Tallinn " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Valka, Sigulda, Seli, Riga, and Võru. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Valka . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Sooru ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Twin Towns and the European Union - Recreation area
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Mitten's Cross dance
Latvian children folklore group Vainadziņš dance Latvian traditional Cross dance. They use hand made mittens for making the cross. This was wedding and Easter dance. Now folklore groups use this for p ..
Twin Towns and the European Union - Co-operation
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City Walk!
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Interesting facts about this location
Valga County
Valga County, or Valgamaa, is one of 15 counties of Estonia. Its capital is Valga, which is located on the Estonian-Latvian border. It is situated in southern part of the country and borders Põlva County and Võru County to the east, Latvia to the south and to the west, Viljandi County and Tartu County to the north. 34,135 people live in Valga County – constituting 2.5% of the total population in Estonia (as of January 2009).
Located at 57.87 26.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Battle of Paju
The Battle of Paju was fought in Paju, near Valga, Estonia, on 31 January 1919 during the Estonian War of Independence. After heavy fighting, the Tartu–Valga group of the Estonian Army pushed the Red Latvian Riflemen out of the Paju Manor. It was the fiercest battle in the early period of war. The Estonian commander Julius Kuperjanov fell in the fighting.
Located at 57.82 26.11 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tõlliste Parish
Tõlliste Parish is a rural municipality of Estonia, in Valga County. It occupies an area of 193.78 km with a population of 1,785 (as of 1 January 2010). The current mayor of Tõlliste Parish is Madis Gross from the Social Democratic Party.
Located at 57.86 26.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Valga Airfield
Valga is a former Soviet air base in Estonia located in Jaanikese, 4 km northeast of Valga. It was listed on the 1974 Department of Defense Global Navigation Chart No. 3 as having jet facilities. It has mostly been plowed under into farmland. It is only one km from the Latvian border.
Located at 57.81 26.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Hummuli Parish
Hummuli Parish is a rural municipality of the Estonian county of Valga.
Located at 57.90 26.06 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
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