Kavastu, Tartu County
Appearance
Kavastu | |
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Coordinates: 58°23′N 27°03′E / 58.383°N 27.050°E | |
Country | Estonia |
County | Tartu County |
Population (2009) | |
• Total | 315 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
Kavastu is a village in Luunja Parish, Tartu County, on the left bank of Emajõgi.
The only operating cable ferry in Estonia crosses the river at Kavastu.[1] 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. [2] [3]
Historically, the village is named as Alevi and Uue-Kastre.[2]
Gallery
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View at the village from the raft.
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Kavastu dairy
References
- ^ "Kavastu parv" (in Estonian). Ministry of the Interior. Archived from the original (DOC) on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 7 September 2009.
- ^ Alevi, entry in Place Names Database (KNAB) [1] (retrieved 27 March 2020)