Kastre Parish () is a rural municipality in Tartu County, Estonia.
Demographics As of 1 January 2026, the parish had 6,380 residents, of which 3,199 (50.1%) were women and 3,181 (49.9%) were men.
Religion In terms of religion in the 2021 census of at least 15-years old residents 9.4 per cent declared themselves Lutheran, 3.9 per cent declared themselves Orthodox. The majority of residents of the parish, 83.5 per cent declared themselves religiously unaffiliated. 1.1 per cent of the population followed other religions, the religious preference of 2.1 per cent of residents remained unknown in the survey.
Notable people Carl Eduard Körber (1802 in Võnnu – 1883), a pastor and writer of Baltic German ancestry Martin Körber (1817 in Võnnu – 1893), a Baltic German pastor, composer, writer and choir leader. Gustav Suits (1883 in Võnnu – 1956), one of Estonian's greatest poets, early leader of Noor-Eesti (Young Estonia). August Kork (1887 in Aardla – 1937), an Estonian Soviet Red Army commander (Komandarm 2nd rank) August Johannes Salum (1894 – 1969), veterinarian and politician; worked in Põltsamaa, 1953 to 1965 Karl Oskar Freiberg (1894 – 1941), journalist, theatre critic, playwright, translator and politician. Virve Kiple (1927 – 2009), ballerina, actress, and director. Lehte Hainsalu (born 1938 in Kurepalu), writer, poet and politician.
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