Pala Parish Explained

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]

Settlements

Villages:Assikvere - Äteniidi - Haavakivi - Kadrina - Kirtsi - Kodavere - Kokanurga - Lümati - Metsanurga - Moku - Nõva - Pala - Perametsa - Piibumäe - Piirivarbe - Punikvere - Raatvere - Ranna - Sääritsa - Sassukvere - Sõõru - Tagumaa - Vea

Notes and References

  1. Web site: WorldPOI - Pala. www.worldpoi.com. 2019-12-14.
  2. Web site: Successful small parishes weak point of administrative reform. 2017-02-07. Estonian news - news.postimees.ee. en. 2019-12-14.