Lembevere | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 58°16′N26°16′E / 58.267°N 26.267°E Coordinates: 58°16′N26°16′E / 58.267°N 26.267°E | |
Country | Estonia |
County | Tartu County |
Parish | Elva Parish |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Lembevere is a village in Elva Parish, Tartu County in eastern Estonia. [1]
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