Pala Parish | |
Native Name: | Pala vald |
Settlement Type: | Former municipality of Estonia |
Flag Size: | 85px |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Estonia |
Subdivision Type1: | County |
Subdivision Name1: | Jõgeva County |
Seat Type: | Administrative centre |
Seat: | Pala |
Area Total Km2: | 156.71 |
Population Total: | 1363 |
Population As Of: | 01.01.2004 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Pala Parish (Estonian: Pala vald) is a former rural municipality in eastern Estonia. It was a part of Jõgeva County. The municipality had a population of 1,363 (as of 1 January 2004) and covered an area of 156.71 km². The population density was 8.7 inhabitants per km². There was a total of 23 villages in Pala Parish.
Administrative centre of the municipality was Pala with population of 276. It was first mentioned in 1582 as Pallawes. There are a school, a musical school, a library and a cultural centre in Pala village.[1] Pala Parish is also described as being in a better overall condition then other parishes around the area.[2]