Vasula | |
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 Linden alley on the road entering to Vasula. | |
  Vasula Location in Estonia | |
| Coordinates:58°28′13″N26°44′30″E / 58.470277777778°N 26.741666666667°E /58.470277777778; 26.741666666667 | |
| Country | Estonia |
| County | Tartu County |
| Municipality | Tartu Parish |
| First mentioned | 1220 |
| Population | |
• Total | 273 |
Vasula is asmall borough (Estonian:alevik) inTartu Parish,Tartu County, in southernEstonia. It is about 10 km (6 mi) north of the centre ofTartu, the second largest city in Estonia. Vasula is situated on the left bank of theAmme river. As of the2011 census, the population of Vasula was 273.[1]
Vasula was first mentioned, asWasala, in 1220 in theLivonian Chronicle of Henry.[2]
Vasula gained itssmall borough status in 2013; before that it was a village.
Since 1997, a rock music festivalAmme Rock has been held annually in Vasula.
There is a lake calledVasula Lake in the neighbouring village ofLombi, just south of Vasula.
Vasula Manor was first mentioned in 1446 asWazel. In 1636, the manor was obtained by Swedish philosopher, poet and scientistGeorg Stiernhielm (1598–1672). It remained in the possession of the Stiernhielm family for 170 years. In the 18th century the manor was owned by the Russian nobleHouse of Sheremetev for a number of years.[2]
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