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Village in Estonia Village in Lääne-Viru County, Estonia
Orguse
Village
Country Estonia
CountyLääne-Viru County
ParishVäike-Maarja Parish
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Simuna meteorite crater
Simuna meteorite crater
Impact crater/structure
Diameter8.5 m (30 ft)
Depth2 m (7 ft)
Location
CountryEstonia
Orguse, Lääne-Viru County is located in EstoniaOrguse, Lääne-Viru County

Orguse is a village in Väike-Maarja Parish, Lääne-Viru County, in northeastern Estonia.

The Simuna meteorite crater is located in this village. Its diameter is 8.5 m (30 ft) and its depth 2 m (7 ft). Reportedly, it was formed on 1 June 1937, when one part of the blasted bolide fell into the ground.

References

  1. Classification of Estonian administrative units and settlements 2014 (retrieved 28 July 2021)
  2. EE, Eesti entsüklopeedia A-Ü [Encyclopedia of Estonia A-Ü] (in Estonian). Tallinn: Valgus. 2003. p. 514. ISBN 9985701410.

59°03′36″N 26°22′16″E / 59.06000°N 26.37111°E / 59.06000; 26.37111

Settlements in Väike-Maarja Parish
Small boroughs Coat of arms of Väike-Maarja Parish
Villages


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