Urvaste Parish

Coordinates: 57°53′36″N 26°29′56″E / 57.89333°N 26.49889°E / 57.89333; 26.49889
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Urvaste Parish
Urvaste vald (in Estonian)
Urvastõ vald (in Võro)
Tamme-Lauri oak in Urvaste
Tamme-Lauri oak in Urvaste
Flag of Urvaste Parish
Coat of arms of Urvaste Parish
Urvaste Parish within Võru County.
Urvaste Parish within Võru County.
CountryEstonia
CountyVõru County
Administrative centreKuldre
Area
 • Total139.62 km2 (53.91 sq mi)
Population
 (01.01.2009)
 • Total1,413
 • Density10/km2 (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 km2.[1]

There are two main tourist attractions:

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, 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