What is "urvaste"

Urvaste is a village in Urvaste Parish, Võru County, in southeastern Estonia. It has a population of 1 231 (01.01.2012).

Urvaste church dates from the early 14th century and is the only medieval rural church in Estonia built in the form of a basilica. The interior dates mainly from the late 19th century.

Tamme-Lauri oak, the thickest and oldest tree in Estonia, is located in Urvaste.

Marie Heiberg had some of her education in the village and A memorial to Marie Heiberg which includes a bust of her has been erected beside the church in Urvaste.