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(Redirected from Urvaste Parish, Võru County) Former municipality of Estonia Former municipality of Estonia in Võru County
Urvaste Parish Urvaste vald (in Estonian)
Urvastõ vald (in Võro)
Former municipality of Estonia
Tamme-Lauri oak in UrvasteTamme-Lauri oak in Urvaste
Flag of Urvaste ParishFlagCoat of arms of Urvaste ParishCoat of arms
Urvaste Parish within Võru County.Urvaste Parish within Võru County.
CountryEstonia
CountyVõru County
Administrative centreKuldre
Area
 • Total139.62 km (53.91 sq mi)
Population
 • Total1,413
 • Density10/km (26/sq mi)
Websitewww.urvaste.ee

Urvaste Parish (Estonian: Urvaste vald, Võro: 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 km.

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

Settlements

Villages

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

Gallery

  • Landscape near Urvaste village. Landscape near Urvaste village.
  • Urvaste church Urvaste church
  • Pokuland, home of fictional characters Pokus, created by Edgar Valter. Pokuland, home of fictional characters Pokus, created by Edgar Valter.
  • Tamme-Lauri oak Tamme-Lauri oak
  • Tamme-Lauri oak, the thickest and oldest tree in Estonia, behind the Estonian 10 kroon banknote. Tamme-Lauri oak, the thickest and oldest tree in Estonia, behind the Estonian 10 kroon banknote.

References

  1. "Population figure and composition". Statistics Estonia. Retrieved 27 January 2010.

External links

57°53′36″N 26°29′56″E / 57.89333°N 26.49889°E / 57.89333; 26.49889

Municipalities of Võru County
Urban municipality Coat of arms of Võru County
Rural municipalities


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