Õru

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Õru
Small borough
Õru
Location in Estonia
Coordinates: 57°55′33″N 26°10′43″E / 57.92583°N 26.17861°E / 57.92583; 26.17861Coordinates: 57°55′33″N 26°10′43″E / 57.92583°N 26.17861°E / 57.92583; 26.17861
Country Estonia
County Valga County
Municipality Õru Parish
Founded 1950s–1960s
Population (2011 Census[1])
  Total 178

Õru is a small borough (alevik) in Valga County, southern Estonia. It's the administrative centre of Õru Parish. As of 2011 Census, the settlement's population was 178.[1]

The TartuValga road (part of E264) passes through Õru.

Õru was established in the 1950s–60s as the centre of the Vaiga Sovkhoz.

Besides local government there are kindergarten-elementary school, library and post office located in Õru.

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