Orguse, Lääne-Viru County

Orguse
Village
Map
Country Estonia
CountyLääne-Viru County
ParishVäike-Maarja Parish
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Simuna meteorite crater
Simuna meteorite crater
Impact crater/structure
Diameter8.5 m (30 ft)
Depth2 m (7 ft)
Location
CountryEstonia
Orguse, Lääne-Viru County is located in Estonia
Orguse, Lääne-Viru County

Orguse is a village in Väike-Maarja Parish, Lääne-Viru County, in northeastern Estonia.[1]

The Simuna meteorite crater is located in this village. Its diameter is 8.5 m (30 ft) and its depth 2 m (7 ft). Reportedly, it was formed on 1 June 1937, when one part of the blasted bolide fell into the ground.[2]

References

  1. ^ Classification of Estonian administrative units and settlements 2014[dead link‍] (retrieved 28 July 2021)
  2. ^ EE, Eesti entsüklopeedia A-Ü [Encyclopedia of Estonia A-Ü] (in Estonian). Tallinn: Valgus. 2003. p. 514. ISBN 9985701410.

59°03′36″N 26°22′16″E / 59.06000°N 26.37111°E / 59.06000; 26.37111


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