Urvaste Parish
| Urvaste Parish Urvaste vald (Estonian) Urvastõ vald (Võro) | |||
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| Municipality of Estonia | |||
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Tamme-Lauri oak in Urvaste | |||
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 Urvaste Parish within Võru County. | |||
| Country |
 Estonia | ||
| County |
 Võru County | ||
| Administrative centre | Kuldre | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 139.62 km2 (53.91 sq mi) | ||
| Population (01.01.2009) | |||
| • Total | 1,413 | ||
| • Density | 10/km2 (26/sq mi) | ||
| Website | www.urvaste.ee | ||
Urvaste Parish (Estonian: Urvaste vald, Võro: Urvastõ vald) 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.[1]
There are two main tourist attractions: Tamme-Lauri oak and Pokuland.
Settlements
- Villages
Kassi - Kirikuküla - Koigu - Kõlbi - Kuldre - Lümatu - Pihleni - Ruhingu - Toku - Uhtjärve - Urvaste - Uue-Antsla - Vaabina - Visela
Gallery
Landscape near Urvaste village.
Urvaste church
Pokuland, home of fictional characters Pokus, created by Edgar Valter.
Tamme-Lauri oak, the thickest and oldest tree in Estonia, behind the Estonian 10 kroon banknote.
References
- ↑ "Population figure and composition". http://www.stat.ee Statistics Estonia. Retrieved 27 January 2010. External link in
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External links
- Official website
- Urvaste blog (Estonian)
Coordinates: 57°53′36″N 26°29′56″E / 57.89333°N 26.49889°E
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