Kaaruka

Kaaruka
Village
Kaaruka

Location in Estonia

Coordinates: 59°00′48″N 25°44′13″E / 59.01333°N 25.73694°E / 59.01333; 25.73694Coordinates: 59°00′48″N 25°44′13″E / 59.01333°N 25.73694°E / 59.01333; 25.73694
Country Estonia
County Järva County
Municipality Roosna-Alliku Parish
First mentioned 1564[1]
Population (31.12.2010[2])
  Total 78

Kaaruka is a village in Roosna-Alliku Parish, Järva County in northern-central Estonia, located just southeast of Roosna-Alliku, the administrative centre of the municipality. It has a population of 78 (as of 31 December 2010).[2]

Kaaruka was first mentioned in 1564.[1]

Football players Meelis Rooba and Urmas Rooba were born in Kaaruka.

Writer Wimberg described Kaaruka as the main location of his 2002 novel "Lipamäe".

References

  1. 1 2 "Kaaruka küla" (in Estonian). eestigiid.ee. Retrieved 24 May 2012.
  2. 1 2 "Roosna-Alliku valla arengukava aastateks 2012–2020" (PDF) (in Estonian). Roosna-Alliku vald. p. 6. Retrieved 24 May 2012.
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