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Sooru is a village in Valga Parish, Valga County in southern Estonia. It's located about 10 km northeast of the town of Valga. Sooru has a population of 295 (as of 2011) and an area of 14.62 km².[1] Sooru borders the Väike Emajõgi River on its northeastern side.

For the village in Pala Parish, Jõgeva County, see Sõõru.
Sooru
village
Barley field in Sooru
Sooru
Location in Estonia
Coordinates: 57°51′15″N 26°07′09″E
CountryEstonia
CountyValga County
MunicipalityValga Parish
First mentioned1388
Area
 • Total14.62 km2 (5.64 sq mi)
Population
 (01.01.2011[1])
 • Total295
 • Density20/km2 (52/sq mi)
Websitewww.sooru.ee

Sooru Manor was first mentioned in 1388 as Sore (also known as Soorhof, Soor and Sora). Until its dispossession in 1920–1922 the manor had many owners. In 1922 a local elementary school was established in the manor house. The main building was burned down in 1944 during World War II.[2]


References


  1. "Sooru küla" (in Estonian). Tõlliste vald. Retrieved 12 May 2011.
  2. "Sooru küla ajalugu" (in Estonian). sooru.ee. Retrieved 12 May 2011.


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- [en] Sooru

[ru] Соору

Со́ору (эст. Sooru) — деревня в волости Валга уезда Валгамаа, Эстония.


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