Kavastu is a village in Luunja Parish, Tartu County, on the left bank of Emajõgi.[1]

Kavastu
Kavastu
Coordinates: 58°23′N 27°03′E
Country	Estonia
County	Tartu County
Population  (2009)
• Total	315
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)

The only operating cable ferry in Estonia crosses the river at Kavastu.[2] At Kavastu, there is a mediumwave transmitter with 2 249 metres tall guyed masts, actually used for broadcasting a religious program on 1035 kHz with 125 kW.[3][4]

Historically, the village is named as Alevi and Uue-Kastre.[5]

Gallery

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  Kavastu raft over Emajõgi in 1984.
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  View at the village from the raft.
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  Kavastu dairy

References

• Population of Luunja Parish by villages^{[permanent dead link]}

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