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