Emajõgi

The Emajõgi (; ) is a river in Estonia which flows from Lake Võrtsjärv through Tartu County into Lake Peipus, crossing the city of Tartu for . It has a length of .

Key facts

River.name: Emajõgi
River.image: Tartu, Estonia (54190669177).jpg
River.image_caption: The Emajõgi in Tartu
River.subdivision_type1: Country
River.subdivision_name1: Estonia
River.subdivision_type3: Region
River.subdivision_name3: Tartu County
River.length_km: 100
River.source1: Võrtsjärv
River.mouth: Lake Peipus
River.basin_size_km2: 9740
River.tributaries_left: Pedja, Laeva, Amme
River.tributaries_right

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The Emajõgi (; ) is a river in Estonia which flows from Lake Võrtsjärv through Tartu County into Lake Peipus, crossing the city of Tartu for . It has a length of .

The Emajõgi is sometimes called the Suur Emajõgi ('Great Emajõgi'), in contrast with the Väike Emajõgi ('Little Emajõgi'), another river which flows into the southern end of Lake Võrtsjärv.