Otepää
Otepää | |
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Town | |
Otepää Town Hall | |
| Coordinates: 58°03′34″N 26°29′45″E / 58.05944°N 26.49583°E | |
| Country | Estonia |
| County | Valga County |
| Municipality | Otepää Parish |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 2,155 |
| • Rank | 35th |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Otepää (formerly Nuustaku) is a town in Valga County, southern Estonia. It is the administrative centre of Otepää Parish. Otepää is a popular skiing resort, popularly known as the "winter capital" of Estonia (in contrast to the "summer capital" Pärnu). During the 2005–2006 season it became the site for FIS Cross-Country World Cup events.
The name Otepää means 'Ott's Head' in South Estonian, where ott is a euphemism for 'bear'.