Võru

Võru
Võro (Võro)
Town
Võru city centre
Flag
Coat of arms
Võru
Location in Estonia
Coordinates: 57°50′55″N 26°59′34″E / 57.848611111111°N 26.992777777778°E / 57.848611111111; 26.992777777778
Country Estonia
County Võru County
Founded21 August 1784
Government
 • MayorKalvi Kõva
Area
 • Total
14.01 km2 (5.41 sq mi)
Elevation
84 m (276 ft)
Population
 (2024)
 • Total
12,112
 • Rank12th
 • Density8,467/km2 (21,930/sq mi)
Ethnicity
 • Estonians93%
 • Russians5%
 • other2%
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
ISO 3166 codeEE-919
Websitewww.voru.ee

Võru (Estonian: [ˈvɤru]; Võro: Võro; German: Werro) is a town and a municipality in south-eastern Estonia. It is the capital of Võru County and the centre of Võru Parish.

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