Tartu
to Estonia's oldest and most renowned university.Situated 186 km southeast of Tallinn, the city is
the centre of southern Estonia. The Emajõgi river, which connects the two largest lakes of Estonia,
crosses Tartu. The city is served by Tartu Airport.
Tartu was the place where the northsouth road going above the major waterwaysriver.Thought to
be the sixth8.Here is the hill fortress built centuries.
In Tartu live 82268 Estonians, 15998 Russians, 1214 Finns, 491 Belorussians, 141 Jews, 140 Poles,
124 Germans, 109 Latvians, 91 Lithuanians, 81 Tatars and 673 other nationality people.
Mostly known as a university town, Tartu is also a site of heavy industry. In the beginning of the
21st century, many IT enterprises and other hightech companies have taken a foothold in Tartu.
Notable examples include Playtech Estonia, Webmedia, Tarkon, Regio and Raintree Estonia.
Skype has an office in Tartu