Põlva Parish

Põlva Parish (Estonian: Põlva vald) is a rural municipality in Põlva County, southeastern Estonia.

Põlva Parish
Põlva vald
Põlva Parish within Põlva County.
CountryEstonia
CountyPõlva County
Administrative centrePõlva
Area
  Total706 km2 (273 sq mi)
Population
  Total14,600
  Density21/km2 (54/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeEE-622
Websitewww.polva.ee

On 1 January 2009, it had a population of 3,882 and an area of 228.63 km². In October 2013, the town of Põlva (formerly a separate municipality) was merged into Põlva Parish, becoming the centre of it. In 2017, as part of the administrative reform, the neighbouring Ahja, Laheda, Mooste and Vastse-Kuuste parishes were merged with Põlva Parish.

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