Map of Tartu, Estonia

Tartu is the administrative centre of Tartu, Estonia, with a population of about 91,407. It lies at 58.3806°N, 26.7251°E. Tartu is about 163 km (101 mi) southeast of Tallinn, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Slantsy, 114 km to the northeast.

Tartu at a glance

Where is Tartu?

• The 2nd largest city in Estonia by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 6 h 21 min on the shortest day to 18 h 18 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Tartu

• Slantsy — 114 km northeast, Russia
• Pskov — 114 km southeast, Russia
• Kohtla-Järve — 117 km north
• Pärnu — 130 km west
• Narva — 139 km northeast
• Kingisepp — 155 km northeast, Russia
• Tallinn — 163 km northwest
• Riga — 223 km southwest, Latvia
• Helsinki — 223 km northwest, Finland
• Porvoo — 232 km north, Finland

Largest cities in Estonia

• Tallinn — 394,024
• Narva — 54,409
• Pärnu — 40,228
• Kohtla-Järve — 35,395

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.