Valga Parish
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Valga Parish
Valga vald | |
|---|---|
 Valga town | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Valga Parish within Valga County. | |
| Country |  Estonia |
| County |  Valga County |
| Administrative centre | Valga |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mart Kase (Social Democratic Party) |
| Area | |
• Total | 750 km2 (290 sq mi) |
| Population (01.01.2019) | |
• Total | 15,785 |
| • Density | 21/km2 (55/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | EE-855 |
| Website | www.valga.ee |
Valga Parish (Estonian: Valga vald) is a rural municipality in Valga County. It includes the town of Valga.[1]
Valga was first mentioned in 1266 (Walk) in the credit register of the city of Riga. In 1584, it was granted town rights by Stefan Bathory and has been the center of regional administrative units at various times. The modern parish was formed in 2017 by merging the Valga town and neighboring rural municipalities. The landscape of the municipality is shaped by the Sakala, Otepää and Karula uplands, which are separated from each other by the Valga and Hargla valleys. [2]
