Tarvastu

Tarvastu
Tarvastu
Location in Estonia
Coordinates: 58°13′50″N 25°53′35″E / 58.23056°N 25.89306°E / 58.23056; 25.89306
CountryEstonia
CountyViljandi County
MunicipalityViljandi Parish
Population
 (2006)
  Total
99

Tarvastu (German: Tarwast) is a village in Viljandi Parish, Viljandi County, Estonia. It's located about a kilometer east of Mustla. Tarvastu has a population of 99 (as of 2006). The village is passed by the Tarvastu River and the ViljandiRõngu road (no. 52). Estonian second largest lake Võrtsjärv also shares a small border with the village's territory.

Tarvastu is the birthplace of the Estonian wrestler Martin Klein (1884–1947), who won a silver medal at the 1912 Summer Olympics.