Vahi, Tartu County | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 58°35′32″N26°43′07″E / 58.592222222222°N 26.718611111111°E | |
Country | Estonia |
County | Tartu County |
Parish | Tartu Parish |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Vahi was a village in Tabivere Parish, Jõgeva County (1991–2017) and in Tartu Parish, Tartu County (2017–2022) in Estonia. [1] The village of Vahi was dissolved on 4 July 2022 and its territories were merged with the villages of Otslava and Lilu. [2]
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Vahi may refer to:
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