Kaaruka

Kaaruka
Village
Kaaruka is located in Estonia
Kaaruka
Kaaruka
Location in Estonia
Coordinates: 59°00′48″N 25°44′13″E / 59.01333°N 25.73694°E / 59.01333; 25.73694
CountryEstonia Estonia
County Järva County
Municipality Paide
First mentioned1564[1]
Population
 (31.12.2010[2])
 • Total
78

Kaaruka is a village in Paide municipality, Järva County in northern-central Estonia. Prior to the 2017 administrative reform in Estonia of local governments, it was located in Roosna-Alliku Parish.[3] The village is located just southeast of Roosna-Alliku, the former administrative centre of the Roosna-Alliku Parish.[4] It has a population of 78 (as of 31 December 2010).[2]

Kaaruka was first mentioned in 1564.[1]

Football players Meelis Rooba and Urmas Rooba were born in Kaaruka.

Writer Wimberg described Kaaruka as the main location of his 2002 novel "Lipamäe".

References

  1. ^ a b "Kaaruka küla" (in Estonian). eestigiid.ee. Retrieved 24 May 2012.
  2. ^ a b "Roosna-Alliku valla arengukava aastateks 2012–2020" (PDF) (in Estonian). Roosna-Alliku vald. p. 6. Retrieved 24 May 2012.[permanent dead link‍]
  3. ^ Classification of Estonian administrative units and settlements 2014[dead link‍] (retrieved 28 July 2021)
  4. ^ Classification of Estonian administrative units and settlements 2014[dead link‍] (retrieved 28 July 2021)
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