Lake Tamula
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Lake Tamula is a lake in southern Estonia
, located on the southeastern side of the town of Võru
. The lake has an area of 2.313 km², average depth is 4.2 m and maximum depth 7.5 m.
On 11 September 2010 Estonian shot putter Taavi Peetre
drowned in Lake Tamula during a fishing trip.
Estonia
Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
, located on the southeastern side of the town of Võru
Võru
Võru is a town and a municipality in south-eastern Estonia. It is the capital of Võru County and the centre of Võru Parish.-History:Võru was founded on 21 August 1784, according to the wish of the Empress Catherine II of Russia, by the order of Riga Governor general count George Browne, on the...
. The lake has an area of 2.313 km², average depth is 4.2 m and maximum depth 7.5 m.
On 11 September 2010 Estonian shot putter Taavi Peetre
Taavi Peetre
Taavi Peetre was an Estonian shot putter and discus thrower. He represented his country at two Olympic Games and also took part in the World Championships in Athletics on two occasions. His personal best shot put mark of 20.33 m is the second best by an Estonian thrower after Heino Sild...
drowned in Lake Tamula during a fishing trip.