Tõrva
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Tõrva is a town
and municipality
in Valga County
, southern Estonia
. It is situated on the banks of Õhne
River. Tõrva has an area of 4.8 km² (2 sq mi) and a population of 3,101 (as of 1 January 2009), making it the second largest of the three towns in Valga County
.
Tõrva borough
gained its town rights on 2 July 1926.
The current mayor () is Agu Kabrits.
Populated places in Estonia
Populated places in Estonia are settlements or territorial units within a municipality. Populated places have no administrative functions. A group of populated places form a rural municipality with local administration...
and municipality
Municipalities of Estonia
A Municipality is the smallest administrative subdivision of Estonia. Each municipality is a unit of self-government with its representative and executive bodies. The municipalities in Estonia cover the entire territory of the country....
in Valga County
Valga County
Valga County , or Valgamaa, is one of 15 counties of Estonia. Its capital is Valga, which is located on the Estonian-Latvian border. It is situated in southern part of the country and borders Põlva County and Võru County to the east, Latvia to the south and to the west, Viljandi County and Tartu...
, southern Estonia
Estonia
Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
. It is situated on the banks of Õhne
Õhne
The Õhne is a long river in southern Estonia. Its source is Lake Veisjärv and mouth Lake Võrtsjärv, it also flows some kilometres in Latvia. The basin area of Õhne is 573 km². The town of Tõrva is situated on the Õhne River....
River. Tõrva has an area of 4.8 km² (2 sq mi) and a population of 3,101 (as of 1 January 2009), making it the second largest of the three towns in Valga County
Valga County
Valga County , or Valgamaa, is one of 15 counties of Estonia. Its capital is Valga, which is located on the Estonian-Latvian border. It is situated in southern part of the country and borders Põlva County and Võru County to the east, Latvia to the south and to the west, Viljandi County and Tartu...
.
Tõrva borough
Populated places in Estonia
Populated places in Estonia are settlements or territorial units within a municipality. Populated places have no administrative functions. A group of populated places form a rural municipality with local administration...
gained its town rights on 2 July 1926.
The current mayor () is Agu Kabrits.
Notable sights and buildings
- The mausoleum of Barclay de Tolly
- Taagepera manor
- Holdre manor
- Helme manor
- The ruins of the Order castle of Tõrva
- The caves of Helme and Koorküla
Twin towns — Sister cities
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