Rahinge
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Rahinge is a village in Tähtvere Parish
Tähtvere Parish
-Settlements:Small boroughs:Ilmatsalu - MärjaVillages:Haage - Ilmatsalu - Kandiküla - Kardla - Pihva - Rahinge - Rõhu - Tähtvere - Tüki - Vorbuse-External links:...

, Tartu County
Tartu County
Tartu County , or Tartumaa , is one of 15 counties of Estonia.It is located in eastern Estonia bordering Põlva County, Valga County, Viljandi County and Jõgeva County....

, Estonia
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...

. It's located about 6 km (4 mi) west of the city of Tartu
Tartu
Tartu is the second largest city of Estonia. In contrast to Estonia's political and financial capital Tallinn, Tartu is often considered the intellectual and cultural hub, especially since it is home to Estonia's oldest and most renowned university. Situated 186 km southeast of Tallinn, the...

. Rahinge has a population of 352 (as of 31 December 2010).

Rahinge was first mentioned in 1582 and has beared the names of Rahinik, Rahhingo and Rahingu.

Poet Karl Eduard Sööt (1862–1950) spent his childhood in Rahinge.

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