Õru is a small borough (alevik) in Valga Parish, Valga County, southern Estonia. Between 1992 and 2017, prior to the administrative reform of Estonian local governments, it was the administrative centre of Õru Parish. As of the 2011 census, the settlement's population was 178.[1]

Õru
Õru is located in Estonia
Õru
Õru
Location in Estonia
Coordinates: 57°55′33″N 26°10′43″E / 57.92583°N 26.17861°E / 57.92583; 26.17861
CountryEstonia
CountyValga County
MunicipalityValga Parish
Founded1950s–1960s
Population
 • Total178

The Tartu–Valga road (part of E264) passes through Õru.

Õru was established in the 1950s–1960s as the centre of the Vaiga sovkhoz.

Besides local government there are kindergarten-elementary school, library and post office located in Õru.

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Population by place of residence (settlement), sex and age". Statistics Estonia. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 31 May 2013.