Vorbuse should not be confused with Varbuse.
Vorbuse | |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | Estonia |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Estonia |
Coordinates: | 58.4261°N 26.65°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Estonia |
Subdivision Type1: | County |
Subdivision Name1: | Tartu County |
Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name2: | Tartu urban municipality |
Population Total: | 258 |
Population As Of: | 2011 Census |
Vorbuse is a village in Tartu urban municipality, Tartu County in southern Estonia. It is located northwest of the city of Tartu, about 6km (04miles) from the city centre. Vorbuse is bordered by the Emajõgi River to the northeast and by the Tallinn–Tartu road (part of E263) to the south. The Tallinn–Tartu railway passes through the village and crosses the Emajõgi over the Jänese railway bridge. As of the 2011 census, the village's population was 258.[1] Prior to the 2017 administrative reform of local governments, Vorbuse was located in Tähtvere Parish.
The wrestler August Pikker (1889–1976) was born in Vorbuse.[2]