Otepää

Otepää
Town
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 (2017)
 • Total 3,935
 • Rank 30th
Time zone UTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST)
Website www.otepaa.ee

Otepää (formerly Nuustaku) is a town in Valga County, southern Estonia, it is the administrative centre of Otepää Parish. 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.

History

The first settlement in Otepää was in 6th century BC.[1]

Otepää borough gained its town rights on 1 April 1936.[1]

In 1935, the city got its first mayor, Julius Niklus.[1]

In 1939, the population of the city was at 2,300.[1]

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

See also

References

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  2. ↑ Ain Mäesalu: Otepää püss on maailma vanim Archived 2012-06-14 at the Wayback Machine.

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

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