Orava Parish (Estonian: Orava vald) was a rural municipality in south-eastern Estonia, Põlva County.[1] The municipality had a population of 854 (as of 1 January 2008) and covered an area of 175.52 km². The population density was 4.9 inhabitants per km².
Orava Parish
Orava vald | |
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.JPG) Parish countryside | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Orava Parish within Põlva County. | |
| Country |  Estonia |
| County |  Põlva County |
| Administrative centre | Orava |
| Area | |
• Total | 175.6 km2 (67.8 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | |
• Total | 854 |
| • Density | 4.9/km2 (13/sq mi) |
| Website | www.orava.ee |
Villages
editThere were a total of 30 villages in Orava Parish. Administrative centre of the municipality was Orava village. Other villages were Hanikase, Jantra, Kahkva, Kakusuu, Kamnitsa, Kliima, Korgõmõisa, Kõivsaare, Kõliküla, Kõvera, Lepassaare, Liinamäe, Luuska, Madi, Marga, Oro, Piusa, Praakmani, Päka, Pääväkese, Rebasmäe, Riihora, Rõssa, Soe, Soena, Suuremetsa, Tamme, Tuderna and Vivva
Gallery
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Orava school -
Rebasmäe spring -
Piusa caves -
Põrguhaud, biggest of the Ilumetsa craters
References
edit- ^ "X-GIS(3) Portal". xgis.maaamet.ee. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
External links
edit- Official website (in Estonian)
57°53′14″N 27°27′29″E / 57.88722°N 27.45806°E
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