Võru Parish
Municipality of Estonia (2017)
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Võru Parish (Estonian: Võru vald; Võro: Võro vald) is a rural municipality of Estonia, in Võru County. It has a population of 4,770 (as of 1 January 2009) and an area of 202.23 km2.[1]
Võru Parish
Võru vald (in Estonian) Võro vald (in Võro) | |
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Väimela Alajärv lake | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Võru Parish within Võru County | |
| Country |  Estonia |
| County |  Võru County |
| Administrative centre | Võru |
| Area | |
• Total | 952 km2 (368 sq mi) |
| Population (01.01.2019) | |
• Total | 10,738 |
| • Density | 11.3/km2 (29.2/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | EE-917 |
| Website | www.voruvald.ee |
See also
Religion
Religion in Võru Parish (2021)[2]
- Unaffiliated (74.8%)
- Lutheran (15.7%)
- Orthodox (4.00%)
- Other Christians (3.00%)
- Other religions (0.80%)
- Unknown (1.70%)
Notable people
- Gottlieb Ast (1874 in Orava – 1919), politician, Mayor of Tallinn in 1919.
- Eduard Pütsep (1898 in Vastseliina – 1960), freestyle wrestler, gold medallist at the 1924 Summer Olympics
- August Sabbe (1909 in Paidra – 1978), one of the last surviving members of the Forest Brothers
- Väino Puura (born 1951 in Keema), baritone opera and operetta singer
- Enn Kasak (born 1954 in Navi), philosopher and astrophysicist
- Aavo Pikkuus (born 1954 in Kapera), cyclist and team gold medallist for the 100 km team time trial at the 1976 Summer Olympics
- Ivari Padar (born 1965 in Navi), politician, Minister of Finance, 2007/2009
- Teet Helm (born 1959 in Võru Parish), politician, mayor of Räpina and the mayor of Võnnu.
- Marju Kõivupuu (born 1960 in Mäepõru), cultural activist and folklorist.
