Verevi

Verevi is a village in Elva Parish, Tartu County, in southern Estonia. It has a population of 38 (as of 1 January 2010).[1]

This article is about the village in Elva Parish. For the lake in Elva, see Lake Verevi.
Verevi
village
Verevi is located in Estonia
Verevi
Verevi
Location in Estonia
Coordinates: 58°22′37″N 26°11′26″E
CountryEstonia
CountyTartu County
MunicipalityElva Parish
First mentioned1582
Population
 (01.01.2010[1])
 • Total38

Verevi is bordered to the west by Lake Võrtsjärv, to the north by Emajõgi River, to the east by Sangla bog and to the south by Suure-Rakke village. The Tartu–Viljandi road (nr. 92) passes Verevi on its western side, just before Võrtsjärv

Verevi was first mentioned in 1582 as Werva Wielka. But the place itself was inhabited a long time before, as proven by ancient gravesites.[2]

The bridge of Tartu–Viljandi road over the Emajõgi near its source the Lake Võrtsjärv, on the northwestern side of Verevi

References
  1. "Rannu valla arengukava 2010–2016" (PDF) (in Estonian). Rannu vald. p. 5. Retrieved 19 May 2011.
  2. "Verevi küla" (in Estonian). eestigiid.ee. Retrieved 19 May 2011.


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