Tõrva

Tõrva

Tõrva

Town in Estonia


Tõrva (German: Törwa) is a town (Estonian: linn) in Tõrva Parish, Valga County, southern Estonia. It is located on the banks of the Õhne River. Tõrva has an area of 4.80 km2 (2 sq mi) and a population of 2,800 (as of 1 January 2009),[2] making it the second largest of the three towns in Valga County.

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The borough (alev) of Tõrva gained its town rights on 2 July 1926.[3]

The town's last mayor, Maido Ruusmann, was elected on 5 November 2013.

International relations

Twin towns — Sister cities

The former municipality of Tõrva was twinned with:


References

  1. "Rahvastik soo, vanuserühma ja 2017. aasta haldusreformi järgse elukoha järgi, 1. jaanuar". Statistics Estonia. Retrieved 2021-12-26.
  2. "Ajalugu" (in Estonian). Tõrva linn. Archived from the original on 4 February 2010. Retrieved 1 February 2010.



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