Urvaste Parish
Encyclopedia
Urvaste Parish is a rural municipality
of Estonia
, in Võru County
. It has a population of 1,413 (as of 1 January 2009) and an area of 139.62 km².
There are two main tourist attractions: Tamme-Lauri oak
and Pokuland.
Kassi - Kirikuküla - Koigu - Kõlbi - Kuldre
- Lümatu - Pihleni - Ruhingu - Toku
- Uhtjärve - Urvaste
- Uue-Antsla - Vaabina
- Visela
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....
of 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...
, in Võru County
Võru County
Võrumaa or Võru maakond officially, is a county in Southern Estonia. It is bordered to the north by the Põlva County and the Lake Pihkva; to the west by Valga County; to the south by Latvia; and to the east by the Russian Federation....
. It has a population of 1,413 (as of 1 January 2009) and an area of 139.62 km².
There are two main tourist attractions: Tamme-Lauri oak
Tamme-Lauri oak
Tamme-Lauri oak is the thickest and oldest tree in Estonia, located in Urvaste Parish, Võru County. The height of the tree is , circumference is , measured from the ground. According to researchers, the tree was planted around 1326....
and Pokuland.
Settlements
VillagesKassi - Kirikuküla - Koigu - Kõlbi - Kuldre
Kuldre
Kuldre is a village in Võru County, in southeastern Estonia. It's the administrative centre of Urvaste Parish. Kuldre has a population of 202 .-External links:**...
- Lümatu - Pihleni - Ruhingu - Toku
Toku, Estonia
Toku is a village in Urvaste Parish, Võru County, in southeastern Estonia. With a population of 42 it's the smallest village in the municipality....
- Uhtjärve - Urvaste
Urvaste
Urvaste is a village in Urvaste Parish, Võru County, in southeastern Estonia. It has a population of 147 .Tamme-Lauri oak, the thickest and oldest tree in Estonia, is located in Urvaste....
- Uue-Antsla - Vaabina
Vaabina
Vaabina is a village in Urvaste Parish, Võru County, in southeastern Estonia, located about 6 km northeast of the town of Antsla. It has a population of 232 ....
- Visela