Põlva Parish
Põlva Parish
Põlva vald | |
|---|---|
Põlva Parish within Põlva County. | |
| Country | Estonia |
| County | Põlva County |
| Administrative centre | Põlva |
| Area | |
• Total | 706 km2 (273 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 14,600 |
| • Density | 21/km2 (54/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | EE-622 |
| Website | www |
Põlva Parish (Estonian: Põlva vald) is a rural municipality in Põlva County, southeastern Estonia.
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.