Otepää

This article is about the town. For the village in Otepää Parish, see Otepää village.
Otepää
Town of Estonia

Otepää Town Hall

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Otepää

Location in Estonia

Coordinates: 58°03′26″N 26°29′54″E / 58.05722°N 26.49833°E / 58.05722; 26.49833
Country Estonia
County Valga County
Municipality Otepää Parish
Population (01.11.2009)
  Total 2,189
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Website www.otepaa.ee

Otepää (formerly Nuustaku) is a town in Valga County, southern Estonia, it is the administrative centre of Otepää Parish. Town has a population of 2,189 (as of 1 November 2009).[1] Otepää is a popular skiing resort, popularly known as the "winter capital" of Estonia (in contrast to the "summer capital" Pärnu). During the 2005–2006 season it became the site for FIS Cross-Country World Cup events.

Otepää borough gained its town rights on 1 April 1936.

The earliest surviving firearm in Europe has been found in the ancient castle of Otepää and it dates to at least 1396.[2]

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References

  1. "Rahvastik" (in Estonian). Otepää vald. Retrieved 26 February 2010. External link in |publisher= (help)
  2. Ain Mäesalu: Otepää püss on maailma vanim

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Coordinates: 58°03′N 26°30′E / 58.050°N 26.500°E / 58.050; 26.500

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