Sooru

Sooru

Sooru

Village in Estonia

For the village in Pala Parish, Jõgeva County, see Sõõru.

Sooru is a village in Valga Parish, Valga County in southern Estonia. It's located about 10 km northeast of the town of Valga. Sooru has a population of 295 (as of 2011) and an area of 14.62 km2.[1] Sooru borders the Väike Emajõgi River on its northeastern side.

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Sooru Manor was first mentioned in 1388 as Sore (also known as Soorhof, Soor and Sora). Until its dispossession in 1920–1922 the manor had many owners. In 1922 a local elementary school was established in the manor house. The main building was burned down in 1944 during World War II.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    "Sooru küla" (in Estonian). Tõlliste vald. Retrieved 12 May 2011.
  2. [2]
    "Sooru küla ajalugu" (in Estonian). sooru.ee. Retrieved 12 May 2011.
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