Kõrveküla Explained

Official Name:Kõrveküla
Pushpin Map:Estonia
Mapsize:200px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Estonia
Subdivision Type1:County
Subdivision Name1:Tartu County
Population As Of:2011 Census[1]
Population Total:733
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2

Kõrveküla is a small borough (Estonian: alevik) in Tartu Parish, Tartu County in eastern Estonia. As of the 2011 census, the settlement's population was 733.[1] There is also commune administration.

The composer, choral conductor, and organist Miina Härma (1864–1941) was born at the schoolhouse in Kõrveküla. Today the building hosts a museum dedicated to her life and career.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population by place of residence (settlement), sex and age. Statistics Estonia. 31 May 2013. 31 December 2011.