Arussaare

{{Short description|Village in Estonia}}

{{Infobox settlement

| name = Arussaare

| settlement_type = Village

| image_skyline = Arussaare õigeusu kirik.jpg

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| image_caption = Arussaare Ascension of Christ's Orthodox Church

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| pushpin_label_position = top

| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Estonia

| coordinates = {{Coord|58|38|17|N|25|40|43|E|region:EE|display=inline,title}}

| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = Estonia

| subdivision_type1 = County

| subdivision_name1 = Viljandi County

| subdivision_type2 = Municipality

| subdivision_name2 = Põhja-Sakala Parish

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| population_total = 51

| population_as_of = 2011 Census

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Arussaare (seldom written as Arusaare{{citation needed|reason=fact from etwiki, we have 1 link|date=March 2020}}; {{langx|de|Arrosaar}}) is a village in Põhja-Sakala Parish, Viljandi County, in central Estonia.{{EHAK|1386}} (retrieved 28 July 2021) It is located by the Põltsamaa–Võhma road (nr. 38), about {{convert|6.5|km|0|abbr=on}} east of Võhma. Arussaare lies on the right bank of the Retla River. At the 2011 Census, the settlement's population was 51.{{cite web|title=Population by place of residence (settlement), sex and age|url=http://pub.stat.ee/px-web.2001/Dialog/varval.asp?ma=PC003&lang=1|publisher=Statistics Estonia|accessdate=6 June 2013|date=31 December 2011}}

Arussaare has been the location Arussaare state manor (Arrosaar). In 1854 the granary of the manor was given to local Orthodox congregation. 1871–1873 a new stone church was built on the site of the manor, and was dedicated to the Ascension of Christ. In 1920 a new cemetery was established beside the church.

In the northern part of the village's territory, there is an ancient offering stone and an offering spring (Uduallikas, "Fog Spring") located.

==Gallery==

File:Arussaare püha kivi.jpg|Offering stone

File:Ohvriallikas "Uduallikas".JPG|Offering spring Uduallikas.