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Emajõgi

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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 .

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
Elva, Porijõgi, Ahja

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Wikidata facts

Elevation
29.5
Image
Tartu asv2022-04 img35 View from Emajõe Tower.jpg
Length
99.6
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Commons category
Emajõgi
watershed area
9628.1
discharge
70.1
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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.

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