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The Emajõgi has been widely used as a waterway and trade route for centuries. In the past, it has also been an obstacle for land transport between
Northern and Southern Estonia, because the river flows in a low-lying and swampy valley. Of the few suitable locations for crossing the river, Tartu has
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through Tartu, Emajõgi follows a straighter course and flows in a clearly defined, shallow valley mostly a maximum of 10 m (33 ft) deep. The width of the valley in the middle course is 1–1.5 km (0.62–0.93 mi); in Tartu, it narrows to 800 m (2,600 ft). The narrowest
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The length of the river is 100 kilometres (62 mi). In 1927, its length was measured to be 117 kilometres (73 mi). This may have changed somewhat in the 1930s, when the river's meandering upper course was straightened to allow for easier navigation.
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appeared on Emajõgi in 1843; there were six by 1900. The last river barges disappeared by the mid-20th century, however several new ships were brought onto the river to continue naval transport to
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section of the valley (400–600 km (250–370 mi)) is located in the end of the middle course near
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or sailing ship adjusted for navigation on Lake Peipus and Emajõgi. Up to 200 barges were anchored in Tartu's port at the time. The first
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the most favourable conditions. Due to its location on the crossing of land and water routes, Tartu became an important trading center in
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Drone video of boat building shop
Lodjakoda, outdoor swimming pool and beach on the river Emajõgi in Tartu, Estonia (September 2022)
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The course of Emajõgi from Võrtsjärv (on the left) through Tartu (in the middle) to Lake Peipus (on the right) shown on a
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Emajõgi is crossed by 10 bridges, the majority of them located in Tartu. The bridges are, in downstream order:
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616:"Andmeid Emajõe oru geoloogia ja morfoloogia kohta (On the geology and morphology of the Emajõgi valley)"
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The course of Emajõgi is divided into three distinct sections. In the upper course, from Võrtsjärv to
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bridge, the river flows through large, flat and marshy areas, which are part of
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for 10 km (6.2 mi). It has a length of 100 km (62 mi).
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The source of the Emajõgi is at the northeastern shore of Võrtsjärv at
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Rannu-Jõesuu bridge at the source of Emajõgi on Tartu–
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The Emajõgi is the second-largest river in
Estonia by
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Ihaste bridge on the Tartu ring road, opened in 2015
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674:(in Estonian). Emajõe Lodjaselts. Archived from
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728:"Kas Eesti-Vene laevaliiklus lõpuks tuleb?"
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704:(in Estonian). June 2008. Archived from
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648:Tartu : ajalugu ja kultuurilugu
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342:and the only fully navigable river.
331:(Big Emajõgi), in contrast with the
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734:(in Estonian). 15 February 2007
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110: • coordinates
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672:"About Emajõe-Peipsi barge"
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573:Luunja bridge on Tartu–
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33:The Emajõgi in Tartu
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132:58.4393°N 27.2454°E
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880:Snail Tower
840:Raadi Manor
767:7 September
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712:6 September
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586:cable ferry
577:highway in
553:Vabadussild
318:Lake Peipus
223:Tributaries
209:Lake Peipus
205:Progression
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951:Anne Canal
882:(Tigutorn)
596:References
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471:Piirissaar
371:floodplain
367:meandering
166:Basin size
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120:58°26′21″N
972:Vanemuine
936:Toomemägi
920:Tammelinn
900:Precincts
870:Town Hall
817:landmarks
732:LõunaLeht
632:dead link
481:Crossings
340:discharge
178:Discharge
77:Võrtsjärv
910:Supilinn
529:highway
517:highway
515:Viljandi
441:firewood
359:Kärevere
312:through
261:Porijõgi
39:Location
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915:Karlova
590:Kavastu
543:Vorbuse
527:Tallinn
503:Vorbuse
416:History
375:Kavastu
306:Estonia
289:Emajõgi
48:Estonia
44:Country
22:Emajõgi
1064:Sports
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575:Räpina
445:timber
384:Praaga
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761:(DOC)
493:city.
491:Tartu
467:Pskov
459:barge
322:Tartu
316:into
302:river
241:Laeva
237:Pedja
213:Narva
98:Mouth
769:2009
740:2009
714:2009
684:2009
652:ISBN
539:Tapa
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