Urvaste Parish

Urvaste Parish
Urvaste vald (in Estonian)
Urvastõ vald (in Võro)
Former municipality of Estonia
Tamme-Lauri oak in Urvaste
Tamme-Lauri oak in Urvaste
Flag of Urvaste Parish
Flag
Coat of arms of Urvaste Parish
Coat of arms
Urvaste Parish within Võru County.
Urvaste Parish within Võru County.
CountryEstonia
CountyVõru County
Administrative centreKuldre
Area
 • Total
139.62 km2 (53.91 sq mi)
Population
 (01.01.2009)
 • Total
1,413
 • 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: Tamme-Lauri oak and Pokuland (Estonian: Pokumaa).

Settlements

Villages

Kassi - Kirikuküla - Koigu - Kõlbi - Kuldre - Lümatu - Pihleni - Ruhingu - Toku - Uhtjärve - Urvaste - Uue-Antsla - Vaabina - Visela

  • 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
  • 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.

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