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Helme Parish

Helme Parish
Helme vald
Municipality of Estonia
Taagepera lake on the Õhne river
Taagepera lake on the Õhne river
Flag of Helme Parish
Flag
Coat of arms of Helme Parish
Coat of arms
Helme Parish within Valga County.
Helme Parish within Valga County.
Country Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia
County Valgamaa lipp.svg Valga County
Administrative centre Tõrva
Government
 • vallavanem Tarmo Tamm (Sotsiaaldemokraatlik Erakond)
Area
 • Total 312.73 km2 (120.75 sq mi)
Population (01.01.2009)
 • Total 2,525
 • Density 8.1/km2 (21/sq mi)
Website www.helme.ee

Helme Parish (Estonian: Helme vald) is a rural municipality of Estonia, in Valga County. It has a population of 2,525 (as of 1 January 2009) and an area of 312.73 km².

There is one small borough (Estonian: alevik) Helme and 14 villages (Estonian: küla) in Helme Parish. The villages are: Ala, Holdre, Jõgeveste, Kähu, Kalme, Karjatnurme, Kirikuküla, Koorküla, Linna, Möldre, Patküla, Pilpa, Roobe and Taagepera.

Helme caves

Taagepera Castle

Holdre manor

Taagepera Church

Barclay de Tolly mausoleum in Jõgeveste

Coordinates: 58°0′10″N 25°55′25″E / 58.00278°N 25.92361°E / 58.00278; 25.92361


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