Elva Parish

Elva Parish
Elva vald
Municipality of Estonia
Lake Viisjaagu in Vellavere

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Elva Parish within Tartu County
Coordinates: 58°14′N 26°23′E / 58.233°N 26.383°E / 58.233; 26.383Coordinates: 58°14′N 26°23′E / 58.233°N 26.383°E / 58.233; 26.383
Country Estonia
County Tartu County
Formed 2017
Administrative centre Elva
Area
 • Total 650 km2 (250 sq mi)
Population (2017)
 • Total 14,241
 • Density 22/km2 (57/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST)
Website www.elva.ee

Elva is a rural parish in the Estonian Tartu County with an area of 650 km2 (250 sq mi). As of 2017, it has a population of 14241 inhabitants. It was created in 2017 from the merger of the municipality Elva with the rural communities Konguta Parish, Puhja Parish, Rannu Parish and Rõngu Parish.

In addition to the main town Elva (5669 inhabitants), a number of villages are part of the parish including Annikoru, Ervu, Härjanurme, Järvaküla, Järveküla, Käärdi, Kaarlijärve, Kaimi, Kalme, Kaew, Kapsta, Karijärve, Kipastu, Kirepi, Kobilu, Kõduküla, Konguta, Koopsi, Koruste, Külaaseme, Kulli, Kurelaane, Kureküla, Lapetukme, Lembevere, Lossimäe, Mäeotsa, Mäeselja, Majala, Mälgi, Metsalaane, Mõisanurme, Nasja, Neemisküla, Noorma, Paju, Palupõhja, Piigandi, Poole, Pööritsa, Poriküla, Puhja Raigaste, Ramsi, Rannaküla, Ridaküla, Rõngu, Saare, Sangla, Suure-Rakke, Tamme, Tammiste, Tännassilma, Teedla, Teilma, Tilga, Uderna, Ulila, Utukolga, Vahessaare, Väike-Rakke, Valguta, Vallapalu, Vehendi, Vellavere, Verevi, Vihavu, Võllinge, and Võsivere.

References

  • Vilja Kohler (7 April 2016). "Elva ja viie valla ühinemisläbirääkimised jätkuvad" [The accession negotiations between Elva and the five municipalities will continue]. Tartu Postimees (in Estonian).
  • Anette Parksepp (14 December 2016). "Elva linna ja viie valla ühinemisel tekib 14 000 elanikuga Elva vald" [Elva City and the five communes will have Elva Rural Municipality with 14,000 inhabitants]. ETV (in Estonian).
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