Elva Parish

Elva is a rural parish in the Estonian Tartu County with an area of 650 km² (250 sq mi). As of 2017, it has a population of 14241 inhabitants. It was created in 2017 from the merger of the municipality Elva with the rural communities Konguta Parish, Puhja Parish, Rannu Parish and Rõngu Parish.

Elva Parish Elva vald
Municipality of Estonia
Lake Viisjaagu in Vellavere
Flag Coat of arms
Elva Parish within Tartu County
Coordinates: 58°14′N 26°23′E
Country	Estonia
County	Tartu County
Formed	2017
Administrative centre	Elva
Area
• Total	650 km2 (250 sq mi)
Population  (2017)
• Total	14,241
• Density	22/km2 (57/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
ISO 3166 code	EE-171
Website	www.elva.ee

In addition to the main town Elva (5669 inhabitants), a number of villages are part of the parish including Annikoru, Ervu, Härjanurme, Järvaküla, Järveküla, Käärdi, Kaarlijärve, Kaimi, Kalme, Kapsta, Karijärve, Kipastu, Kirepi, Kobilu, Kõduküla, Konguta, Koopsi, Koruste, Külaaseme, Kulli, Kurelaane, Lapetukme, Lembevere, Lilleküla, Lossimäe, Mäeotsa, Mäeselja, Majala, Mälgi, Metsalaane, Mõisanurme, Nasja, Neemisküla, Noorma, Paju, Palupõhja, Piigandi, Poole, Pööritsa, Poriküla, Raigaste, Ramsi, Rannaküla, Ridaküla, Rõngu, Saare, Sangla, Suure-Rakke, Tamme, Tammiste, Tännassilma, Teedla, Teilma, Tilga, Uderna, Ulila, Utukolga, Vahessaare, Väike-Rakke, Valguta, Vallapalu, Vehendi, Vellavere, Verevi, Vihavu, Võllinge, and Võsivere.

Religion

Religion in Elva Parish (2021)^[1]

1. Unaffiliated (83.0%)
2. Lutheran (11.3%)
3. Orthodox (2.10%)
4. Other Christians (1.60%)
5. Other religions or unknown (2.00%)