Tartu, Tartu

Tartu: second largest city of Estonia

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Quick Facts about Tartu

Population 92,974
Country Sweden, Russian Empire, Sweden, Germany, Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, Sweden, Estonia, Soviet Union, Tsardom of Russia, Livonian Order, Tsardom of Russia, Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, Soviet Union
State Tartu (Estonia)
Different from Tartu City
Postal code 50050–51111
Plate code T
Area 38.97 km2
Official name Дерпт, Дэрпт, Derpt, Юрьев, Тарту, Dorpat, Dorpat, Tartolin, Τάρτου, Tērbata, Tarbatum, Tartto, Dorpat, Tarbatu, Tartu, Dörpt, Юр’еў
Latitude & Longitude 58.3661,26.7361
Named for Tharapita
Capital city Tartu is capital of Tartu City, Bishopric of Dorpat, Yurevsky Uyezd, Tartu County
Establishment January 01, 1262 (764 years ago)
Time Zone Eastern European Time, UTC+02:00
Local time 18:10:15 (23rd April 2026)

Geography

Tartu is located at 58°21'58"N 26°44'10"E (58.3661111, 26.7361111).

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Demographics

Year Population % Change Method
1825 8,450 - demographic balance
1833 10,020 15.67% demographic balance
1840 12,203 17.89% demographic balance
1847 12,185 -0.15% census
1856 12,914 5.65% demographic balance
1863 14,386 10.23% demographic balance
1867 21,014 31.54% demographic balance
1881 29,974 29.89% demographic balance
1897 42,308 29.15% demographic balance
1922 50,342 15.96% census
1934 58,876 14.49% demographic balance
1979 104,518 43.67% census
2016 93,687 -11.56% demographic balance
2017 93,124 -0.6% demographic balance
2018 93,715 0.63% demographic balance
2019 93,865 0.16% demographic balance
2020 92,974 -0.96% demographic balance
Derpt, Dorpat, Tarbatum, Tartto, Terbata, Tērbata, Yur'yev, Yurev, ТАРТУ, טרטו, ტარტუ, タルトゥ, 타르투