Official Name: | Kavastu |
Pushpin Map: | Estonia |
Mapsize: | 200px |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Estonia |
Subdivision Type1: | County |
Subdivision Name1: | Tartu County |
Population As Of: | 2009 |
Population Total: | 315 |
Timezone: | EET |
Utc Offset: | +2 |
Kavastu is a village in Luunja Parish, Tartu County, on the left bank of Emajõgi.[1]
The only operating cable ferry in Estonia crosses the river at Kavastu.[2] At Kavastu, there is a mediumwave transmitter with 2 249 metres tall guyed masts, actually used for broadcasting a religious program on 1035 kHz with 125 kW.[3] [4]
Historically, the village is named as Alevi and Uue-Kastre.[5]