Tartu Parish

Tartu Parish
Tartu vald
Saadjärve manor
Tartu Parish within Tartu County
Coordinates: 58°25′27″N 26°46′55″E / 58.424167°N 26.781944°E / 58.424167; 26.781944
Country Estonia
County Tartu County
Administrative centreKõrveküla
Government
  MayorAivar Soop
Area
  Total
742 km2 (286 sq mi)
Population
 (01.12.2022)
  Total
12,725
  Density17/km2 (44/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeEE-796

Tartu Parish (Estonian: Tartu vald) is a rural municipality in Tartu County, Estonia. It has a population of 12,725 (as of 1 December 2022) and covers an area of 742 km2 (286 sq mi). The population density is 17.150/km2 (44.42/sq mi). It has one borough (Raadi), six small boroughs (Äksi, Kõrveküla, Lähte, Tabivere, Vahi and Vasula) and 70 villages.

Since 2017, the parish mayor (vallavanem) is Jarno Laur.