Urvaste
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| Urvaste Urvastõ (Võro) |
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Urvaste church
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 Urvaste
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| Country |  Estonia |
| County |  Võru County |
| Municipality | 24px Urvaste Parish |
| Population (01.01.2012 [1]) | |
| • Total | 1 231 |
Urvaste (Võro: Urvastõ) is a village in Urvaste Parish, Võru County, in southeastern Estonia. It has a population of 1 231 habitants (01.01.2012).[1]
Urvaste church dates from the early 14th century and is the only medieval rural church in Estonia built in the form of a basilica. The interior dates mainly from the late 19th century.[2]
Tamme-Lauri oak, the thickest and oldest tree in Estonia, is located in Urvaste.
Marie Heiberg had some of her education in the village and A memorial to Marie Heiberg which includes a bust of her has been erected beside the church in Urvaste.[3]
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