Haanja Parish

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Haanja Parish (Estonian: Haanja vald; Võro: Haani vald) was a rural municipality in Võru County, southeastern Estonia.[1]

Country Estonia
Established1991
Administrative centreHaanja
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Haanja Parish
Haanja vald (in Estonian)
Haani vald (in Võro)
Flag of Haanja Parish
Coat of arms of Haanja Parish
Haanja Parish within Võru County.
Haanja Parish within Võru County.
Country Estonia
County Võru County
Established1991
Merged into expanded Rõuge Parish21 October 2017
Administrative centreHaanja
Area
  Total
170 km2 (66 sq mi)
Population
 (01.01.2006)
  Total
1,201
  Density7.1/km2 (18/sq mi)
Websitewww.haanja.ee
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In 2017, it merged with Rõuge Parish, Mõniste Parish, Misso Parish, and Varstu Parish to create a new entity. It retained the Rõuge Parish name.

Lake Vaskna in Southern Estonia

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