Tõrva

Tõrva (German: Törwa) is a town (Estonian: linn) in Tõrva Parish, 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),[1] making it the second largest of the three towns in Valga County.

"Torva" redirects here. For the section of Solanum, see Solanum torvum.
Tõrva, Estonia
Town
Business in central Tõrva
Flag
Coat of arms
Motto(s): 
"Home between lakes" (Kodu järvede keskel)
Tõrva, Estonia
Location in Estonia
Coordinates: 58°0′10″N 25°55′25″E
Country Estonia
County Valga County
Town rights2 July 1926
Government
 • MayorMaido Ruusmann (IRL)
Area
 • Total4.80 km2 (1.85 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)
 • Total2,848
 • Rank40th
 • Density590/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Websitewww.torva.ee

Tõrva borough (alev) gained its town rights on 2 July 1926.[2]

The current mayor (linnapea) Maido Ruusmann elected on 5 November 2013.

Notable sights and buildings
  1. The mausoleum of Barclay de Tolly[3]
  2. Taagepera manor[4]
  3. Holdre manor[5]
  4. Helme manor[6]
  5. The ruins of the Order castle of Tõrva[7]
  6. The caves of Helme and Koorküla[8]

International relations
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Estonia

Twin towns — Sister cities

Tõrva is twinned with:

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References
Notes
  1. "Population figure and composition". Statistics Estonia. Retrieved 1 February 2010.
  2. "Ajalugu" (in Estonian). Tõrva linn. Archived from the original on 4 February 2010. Retrieved 1 February 2010. External link in |publisher= (help)
  3. "The mausoleum of Barclay de Tolly". Tõrva Linnavalitsus. Archived from the original on 2011-07-20. Retrieved 2010-10-29.
  4. "Taagepera Manor". Tõrva Linnavalitsus. Archived from the original on 2011-07-20. Retrieved 2010-10-29.
  5. "Holdre Manor". Tõrva Linnavalitsus. Archived from the original on 2011-07-20. Retrieved 2010-10-29.
  6. "Helme Manor". Tõrva Linnavalitsus. Archived from the original on 2011-07-20. Retrieved 2010-10-29.
  7. "The caves of Helme and Koorküla". Tõrva Linnavalitsus. Archived from the original on 2011-07-20. Retrieved 2010-10-29.
  8. "The caves of Helme and Koorküla". Tõrva Linnavalitsus. Archived from the original on 2011-07-20. Retrieved 2010-10-29.


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