Varstu Parish

Summary

Varstu Parish (Estonian: Varstu vald) was a rural municipality of Estonia, in Võru County. It had a population of 1,272 (as of 1 January 2009) and an area of 170.63 km².[1]

Varstu Parish
Varstu vald
Roosa church
Roosa church
Flag of Varstu Parish
Coat of arms of Varstu Parish
Varstu Parish within Võru County.
Varstu Parish within Võru County.
Country Estonia
County Võru County
Established1991
Merged into expanded Rõuge Parish21 October 2017
Administrative centreVarstu
Area
 • Total170.63 km2 (65.88 sq mi)
Population
 (01.01.2009)
 • Total1,272
 • Density7.5/km2 (19/sq mi)
Websitevarstu.kovtp.ee

In 2017, it merged with Rõuge Parish, Haanja Parish, Mõniste Parish, and Misso Parish to create a new entity. It retained the Rõuge Parish name.

Settlements edit

Small borough

Varstu

Villages

Hintsiko - Kangsti - Kõrgepalu - Krabi - Laurimäe - Liguri - Lüütsepa - Matsi - Metstaga - Mutemetsa - Paganamaa - Pähni - Punsa - Raudsepa - Soolätte - Tagakolga - Vana-Roosa - Viru

References edit

  1. ^ "Population figure and composition". Statistics Estonia. Retrieved 27 January 2010.

External links edit

  • Official website (in Estonian)

57°38′36″N 26°39′35″E / 57.64333°N 26.65972°E / 57.64333; 26.65972