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'''[[Pärnu]]''' ([[German language|German]]: ''Pernau'', {{lang-ru|Пярну}}, formerly ''Пернов'', [[Polish language|Polish]]: ''Parnawa'', [[Latvian language|Latvian]]: ''Pērnava'') is a [[city]] on the [[Baltic Sea]] coast in southern [[Estonia]]. Some consider the city a great summer [[vacation]] resort with many [[hotel]]s, [[restaurant]]s and large swimming [[beach]]es. Through the city flows a [[river]] having the same name, Pärnu. The city is occasionally known as ''Pyarnu'', an incorrect back-transliteration from Russian. |
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'''[[Tartu]]''' (formerly, [[German_language|German]] and [[Swedish language|Swedish]]: ''Dorpat'', {{lang-ru|Дерпт }} (''Derpt'') or Юрьев (''Yuryev'')) is the second largest town of [[Estonia]], with a population of 101,297 (as of [[2004]]) and an area of 38.8 km². In contrast to Estonia's political and financial capital [[Tallinn]], Tartu is often considered the intellectual and cultural centre, especially since it is home to Estonia's oldest and most renowned [[University of Tartu|university]]. Situated 180 km southeast of Tallinn, Tartu is the centre of Southern Estonia. The [[Emajõgi]] river, which connects the two largest lakes of Estonia, crosses the city for a length of 10 km. |
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Revision as of 20:02, 19 August 2005
Pärnu (German: Pernau, Template:Lang-ru, formerly Пернов, Polish: Parnawa, Latvian: Pērnava) is a city on the Baltic Sea coast in southern Estonia. Some consider the city a great summer vacation resort with many hotels, restaurants and large swimming beaches. Through the city flows a river having the same name, Pärnu. The city is occasionally known as Pyarnu, an incorrect back-transliteration from Russian.