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Tartu County

Tartu County

Tartu County 3000 sq km 150, 000 people

Tartu County 3000 sq km 150, 000 people

Tradition and Innovation City of Tartu – education, research, medicine, services Tartu County –

Tradition and Innovation City of Tartu – education, research, medicine, services Tartu County – agriculture, wood and food industry, cultural heritage

A Human Capital Tartu – the second city, national counterbalance National institutions (Ministry of

A Human Capital Tartu – the second city, national counterbalance National institutions (Ministry of Education, Supreme Court etc) Regional centre of South Estonia

People Like It Here A valued place to live in Stable and growing population

People Like It Here A valued place to live in Stable and growing population

Nature • Wavy plains, river valleys, drumlins • Two big lakes, wetlands • Conservation

Nature • Wavy plains, river valleys, drumlins • Two big lakes, wetlands • Conservation areas • Peat, sand, gravel

Landscapes

Landscapes

People

People

Local Government 3 towns Tartu (100, 000) Elva (6, 300) Kallaste (1, 300) 19

Local Government 3 towns Tartu (100, 000) Elva (6, 300) Kallaste (1, 300) 19 rural municipalities average population 2500 -3000

Infrastructure

Infrastructure

Third Economic Power 10% of Estonian turnover, 5% of export Lowest unemployment in Estonia

Third Economic Power 10% of Estonian turnover, 5% of export Lowest unemployment in Estonia Big share of public sector jobs Development of entrepreneurship – a challenge

Economy and Business Foodstuffs, wood, glass, mechanical engineering Fertile lands, big farms Fishery Strategically

Economy and Business Foodstuffs, wood, glass, mechanical engineering Fertile lands, big farms Fishery Strategically important - knowledge intensive production

New Economy ICT GIS Biotechnology Biomedicine

New Economy ICT GIS Biotechnology Biomedicine

Innovation • Tartu Science Park • Tartu Biotechnology Park • UT Institute of Technology

Innovation • Tartu Science Park • Tartu Biotechnology Park • UT Institute of Technology www. teaduspark. ee www. biopark. ee www. tuit. ut. ee

Scientia Potentia Est • 15 research institutions • 7 centres of excellence • Half

Scientia Potentia Est • 15 research institutions • 7 centres of excellence • Half of Estonian degree holders • Genetics, plant physiology, semiotics, nanotechnology, optics, Finno-Ugric studies • International conferences

Universities University of Tartu – a living classic Estonian University of Life Sciences 11

Universities University of Tartu – a living classic Estonian University of Life Sciences 11 universities and colleges 20 000 students and 5000 employees 900 research fellows Internationalization Tartu – the city of youth

Education 60 municipal schools Baltic Defence College Estonian Aviation College Tartu Art College

Education 60 municipal schools Baltic Defence College Estonian Aviation College Tartu Art College

Sports Tartu Ski Marathon + running and cycling events Miss Valentine gymnastics competition and

Sports Tartu Ski Marathon + running and cycling events Miss Valentine gymnastics competition and gala Basketball, football, judo, motorboat racing

Culture “Vanemuine” Theatre and Concert Hall 20+ amateur theatre societies 30 museums Hanseatic Days

Culture “Vanemuine” Theatre and Concert Hall 20+ amateur theatre societies 30 museums Hanseatic Days Student Festivals

Diversity

Diversity

Tourism Tartu: old town, university, museums, St John’s church, botanical gardens, historic ships, St

Tourism Tartu: old town, university, museums, St John’s church, botanical gardens, historic ships, St Anthony’s Guild Lake Peipus region: fishing, old believers’ villages, Alatskivi manor Nature trails, parks, manors, museums

www. visittartu. com

www. visittartu. com