Tõrva, Estonia | |||
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Town | |||
Tõrva church
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Motto: "Home between lakes" (Kodu järvede keskel) | |||
Location in Estonia | |||
Coordinates: 58°0′10″N 25°55′25″E / 58.00278°N 25.92361°ECoordinates: 58°0′10″N 25°55′25″E / 58.00278°N 25.92361°E | |||
Country | Estonia | ||
County | Valga County | ||
Town rights | 2 July 1926 | ||
Government | |||
• Mayor | Maido Ruusmann (IRL) | ||
Area | |||
• Total | 4.80 km2 (1.85 sq mi) | ||
Population (2017) | |||
• Total | 2,848 | ||
• Rank | 40th | ||
• Density | 590/km2 (1,500/sq mi) | ||
Website | www.torva.ee |
Tõrva (German: Törwa) is a town (Estonian: linn) and municipality in Valga County, southern Estonia. It is situated on the banks of Õhne River. Tõrva has an area of 4.80 km2 (2 sq mi) and a population of 2800 (as of 1 January 2009), making it the second largest of the three towns in Valga County.
Tõrva borough (alev) gained its town rights on 2 July 1926.
The current mayor (linnapea) Maido Ruusmann elected on 5 November 2013.
Tõrva is twinned with:
Estonian War of Independence monument
Tõrva Gymnasium
Õhne river conservation area
Shops in downtown Tõrva