Piirissaare Parish | |
Native Name: | Piirissaare vald |
Settlement Type: | Former municipality of Estonia |
Flag Size: | 85px |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Estonia |
Subdivision Type1: | County |
Subdivision Name1: | Tartu County |
Seat Type: | Administrative centre |
Seat: | Tooni |
Leader Party: | non-party |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Jelena Umbleja |
Area Total Km2: | 7.8 |
Population Total: | 73 |
Population As Of: | 01.01.2010 |
Website: | piirissaare.ee |
Piirissaare Parish was the smallest (by population) rural municipality in Tartu County, Estonia, consisting of the Piirissaar island in Lake Peipus.[1] The island is known for its beautiful nature. There are many rare species such as the common spadefoot toad, green toad, little gull, black tern, white-tailed eagle, European bullhead, Petasites spurius and muskrat. It is the most important wildlife preserve for amphibians in Estonia.
The parliament of Piirissaar (Piirissaare vallavolikogu) had 7 members. Three of them are belonging to Valimisliit Kodupaik (VK) and four members are from Estonian second largest party Estonian Center Party (KE).
Piirissaare vallavolikogu | |
Leader1 Type: | Vallavolikogu esimees (speaker) |
Party1: | Valimisliit Kodupaik (VK) |
Members: | 7 |
Political Groups1: | VK (3) K (4) |
Last Election1: | October 2013 |
Meeting Place: | Piirissaare vallavalitsus, Tooni |
There are 3 villages on Piirissaar: Piiri, Saare and Tooni.