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Tartu (, South Estonian: Tarto) is the second largest city of Estonia, following Estonia's political and financial capital Tallinn. Tartu is often considered the intellectual centre of the country, especially since it is home to the nation's oldest and most renowned university, the University of Tartu. The city also houses the Supreme Court of Estonia and the Ministry of Education and Research. Situated southeast of Tallinn and 245 kilometres (152 miles) northeast of Riga, Tartu lies on the Emajõgi ("Mother river"), which connects the two largest lakes of Estonia. The city is served by Tartu Airport.

Tartu (disambiguation)

Tartu is the second largest city in Estonia.

Tartu may also refer to:

Places:

  • Tartu County, in which the city is located
  • Tartu Parish, a rural municipality in Tartu County
  • 35618 Tartu, an asteroid

Historical events:

  • Siege of Tartu (1224), part of the Christian conquest of Estonia
  • Treaty of Tartu (1920),
    • Treaty of Tartu (Russian–Estonian) (February 1920) : peace treaty between the Russian Soviet Federated Socialist Republic and newly independent Estonia
    • Treaty of Tartu (Russian–Finnish) (October 1920) : peace treaty between the Russian Soviet Federated Socialist Republic and newly independent Finland
  • Battle of Tartu (1941), a World War II battle for the city
  • Tartu Offensive (1944), a World War II offensive

In the military:

  • Tartu Air Base or Raadi Airfield, a former air base northeast of the city of Tartu
  • Jean-François Tartu (1751-1793), French naval officer
  • French frigate Uranie (1788), renamed Tartu in honour of Jean-François Tartu

Schools in Tartu, Estonia:

  • University of Tartu, the largest and highest-ranked university in Estonia
  • Tartu Academy of Theology, a private university
  • Estonian Aviation Academy, a public university known as Tartu Aviation College before 1996
  • Tartu Art College, an upper secondary vocational art school

Other uses:

  • Tartu College, a student residence in Toronto, Canada
  • Tartu Cathedral, Tartu, Estonia
  • Tartu Observatory, the largest astronomical observatory in Estonia
  • Tartu Ülikool Korvpallimeeskond, an Estonian professional basketball club based in Tartu
  • The Adventures of Tartu, a Second World War spy film reissued in the US under the title Tartu