Urvaste Parish Explained

Urvaste Parish
Native Name:Estonian: Urvaste vald
Urvastõ vald
Settlement Type:Former municipality of Estonia
Flag Size:125px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Estonia
Subdivision Type1:County
Subdivision Name1:Võru County
Seat Type:Administrative centre
Seat:Kuldre
Area Total Km2:139.62
Population Total:1413
Population As Of:01.01.2009
Population Density Km2:auto
Website:www.urvaste.ee

Urvaste Parish (Estonian: Urvaste vald, Urvastõ vald) was a rural municipality of Estonia, in Võru County. It had a population of 1,413 (as of 1 January 2009) and an area of 139.62 km2.[1]

There are two main tourist attractions: Tamme-Lauri oak and (Estonian: Pokumaa).

Settlements

VillagesKassi - Kirikuküla - Koigu - Kõlbi - Kuldre - Lümatu - Pihleni - Ruhingu - Toku - Uhtjärve - Urvaste - Uue-Antsla - Vaabina - Visela

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population figure and composition. Statistics Estonia. 27 January 2010.