Tar·tu (tär t ) A city of southeast Estonia southeast of Tallinn. Founded in 1030, it was a member of the Hanseatic League and became part of Russia in 1704. Population: 102,000. |
Tartu (Russian) [ˈtartu]
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(Placename) a city in SE Estonia: became Russian in 1704 after successive Russian, Polish, and Swedish rule; became part of independent Estonia in 1991; university (1632). Pop.: 101 000 (2000 est.) Former name (11th century until 1918) Yurev German name Dorpat
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| Noun | 1. | Tartu - a city of southeastern Estonia that was a member of the Hanseatic League Hanseatic League - a commercial and defensive confederation of free cities in northern Germany and surrounding areas; formed in 1241 and most influential in the 14th century when it included over 100 towns and functioned as an independent political power; the last official assembly was held in 1669 |
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