Tõrva
Tõrva, Estonia | |||
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Town and municipality | |||
Tõrva church | |||
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Motto: "Home between lakes" (Kodu järvede keskel) | |||
Tõrva, Estonia Location in Estonia | |||
Coordinates: 58°0′10″N 25°55′25″E / 58.00278°N 25.92361°ECoordinates: 58°0′10″N 25°55′25″E / 58.00278°N 25.92361°E | |||
Country | Estonia | ||
County | Valga County | ||
Town rights | 2 July 1926 | ||
Government | |||
• Mayor | Maido Ruusmann (IRL) | ||
Area | |||
• Total | 4.80 km2 (1.85 sq mi) | ||
Population (01.01.2013) | |||
• Total | 3,027 | ||
• Density | 630/km2 (1,600/sq mi) | ||
Website | www.torva.ee |
Tõrva (German: Törwa) is a town (Estonian: linn) and municipality in Valga County, southern Estonia. It is situated on the banks of Õhne River. Tõrva has an area of 4.80 km2 (2 sq mi) and a population of 3,101 (as of 1 January 2009),[1] making it the second largest of the three towns in Valga County.
Tõrva borough (alev) gained its town rights on 2 July 1926.[2]
The current mayor (linnapea) Maido Ruusmann elected on 5 November 2013.
Notable sights and buildings
- The mausoleum of Barclay de Tolly[3]
- Taagepera manor[4]
- Holdre manor[5]
- Helme manor[6]
- The ruins of the Order castle of Tõrva[7]
- The caves of Helme and Koorküla[8]
International relations
Twin towns — Sister cities
Tõrva is twinned with:
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Gallery
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Estonian War of Independence monument
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Tõrva Gymnasium
References
- Notes
- ↑ "Population figure and composition". Statistics Estonia. Retrieved 1 February 2010.
- ↑ "Ajalugu" (in Estonian). Tõrva linn. Retrieved 1 February 2010. External link in
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(help) - ↑ "The mausoleum of Barclay de Tolly". Tõrva Linnavalitsus. Retrieved 2010-10-29.
- ↑ "Taagepera Manor". Tõrva Linnavalitsus. Retrieved 2010-10-29.
- ↑ "Holdre Manor". Tõrva Linnavalitsus. Retrieved 2010-10-29.
- ↑ "Helme Manor". Tõrva Linnavalitsus. Retrieved 2010-10-29.
- ↑ "The caves of Helme and Koorküla". Tõrva Linnavalitsus. Retrieved 2010-10-29.
- ↑ "The caves of Helme and Koorküla". Tõrva Linnavalitsus. Retrieved 2010-10-29.
External links
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- Official website (Estonian)
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