Värska

Värska
Värska
Coordinates: 57°57′29″N 27°38′17″E / 57.95806°N 27.63806°E / 57.95806; 27.63806Coordinates: 57°57′29″N 27°38′17″E / 57.95806°N 27.63806°E / 57.95806; 27.63806
Country Estonia
County Võru County
Parish Setomaa Parish
Population (2011 Census[1])
 • Total 443
Time zone UTC+2 (EET)

Värska (Seto: Verska) is a small borough (alevik) in Setomaa Parish, Võru County in southeastern Estonia. At the 2011 Census, the settlement's population was 443.[1]

See also

History

Värska was first historically mentioned in 1585.[2]

Landmarks

The parish is associated with the Seto Museum of Farming, opened in 1998. Also located in southern Värska in the village of Verhulitsa is the holy tree Verhulitsa Laudsi Pettäi.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Population by place of residence (settlement), sex and age". Statistics Estonia. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  2. ↑ http://vana.verska.ee/doc/setomaa2005_ENG.pdf
  3. ↑ http://andmekogu.hiis.ee/kohad/Setomaa-2685/Seto%20(EE.%20-2687/Verhulitsa%20Laudsi%20pettäi-249


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