Külitse

Külitse
Külitse
Location in Estonia
Coordinates: 58°19′00″N 26°36′47″E / 58.31667°N 26.61306°E / 58.31667; 26.61306
Country Estonia
County Tartu
Parish Kambja
First mentioned1582
Population
 (01.09.2010)
  Total
600

Külitse is a small borough in Kambja Parish, Tartu County, in southern Estonia. It is located about 6 km southwest of the city of Tartu by the Tartu–ValgaRiga railway and the European route E264 (also known as Via Hanseatica). Külitse has a population of 600 (as of 1 September 2010).

Külitse was first mentioned in 1582 as Kilicz.

In the beginning of the 1970s a reservoir known as Ropka Lake was created in the village.

Külitse is served by Edelaraudtee's Ropka station which is located on the border of Külitse and Laane villages.