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| Elva Parish Elva vald | |
|---|---|
| Municipality of Estonia | |
 Lake Viisjaagu in Vellavere | |
 Flag Coat of arms | |
 Elva Parish within Tartu County | |
| Coordinates: 58°14′N 26°23′E / 58.233°N 26.383°E / 58.233; 26.383 | |
| Country |  Estonia |
| County |  Tartu County |
| Formed | 2017 |
| Administrative centre | Elva |
| Area | |
| • Total | 650 km (250 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 14,241 |
| • Density | 22/km (57/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | EE-171 |
| Website | www |
Elva is a rural parish in the Estonian Tartu County with an area of 650 km (250 sq mi). As of 2017, it has a population of 14241 inhabitants. It was created in 2017 from the merger of the municipality Elva with the rural communities Konguta Parish, Puhja Parish, Rannu Parish and Rõngu Parish.
In addition to the main town Elva (5669 inhabitants), a number of villages are part of the parish including Annikoru, Ervu, Härjanurme, Järvaküla, Järveküla, Käärdi, Kaarlijärve, Kaimi, Kalme, Kapsta, Karijärve, Kipastu, Kirepi, Kobilu, Kõduküla, Konguta, Koopsi, Koruste, Külaaseme, Kulli, Kurelaane, Lapetukme, Lembevere, Lilleküla, Lossimäe, Mäeotsa, Mäeselja, Majala, Mälgi, Metsalaane, Mõisanurme, Nasja, Neemisküla, Noorma, Paju, Palupõhja, Piigandi, Poole, Pööritsa, Poriküla, Raigaste, Ramsi, Rannaküla, Ridaküla, Rõngu, Saare, Sangla, Suure-Rakke, Tamme, Tammiste, Tännassilma, Teedla, Teilma, Tilga, Uderna, Ulila, Utukolga, Vahessaare, Väike-Rakke, Valguta, Vallapalu, Vehendi, Vellavere, Verevi, Vihavu, Võllinge, and Võsivere.
Religion
Religion in Elva Parish (2021)
Unaffiliated (83.0%) Lutheran (11.3%) Orthodox (2.1%) Others Christians (1.6%) Others Religions or Unknown (2.0%)References
- Vilja Kohler (7 April 2016). "Elva ja viie valla ühinemisläbirääkimised jätkuvad" [The accession negotiations between Elva and the five municipalities will continue]. Tartu Postimees (in Estonian).
- Anette Parksepp (14 December 2016). "Elva linna ja viie valla ühinemisel tekib 14 000 elanikuga Elva vald" [Elva City and the five communes will have Elva Rural Municipality with 14,000 inhabitants]. ETV (in Estonian).
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| Municipalities of Tartu County | ||
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