Põlva Parish

Põlva Parish (Estonian: Põlva vald) is a rural municipality in Põlva County, southeastern Estonia.

Põlva Parish Põlva vald
Municipality of Estonia
Flag Coat of arms
Põlva Parish within Põlva County.
Country	Estonia
County	Põlva County
Administrative centre	Põlva
Area
• Total	706 km2 (273 sq mi)
Population
• Total	14,600
• Density	21/km2 (54/sq mi)
ISO 3166 code	EE-622
Website	www.polva.ee

On 1 January 2009, it had a population of 3,882 and an area of 228.63 km².^[1] In October 2013, the town of Põlva (formerly a separate municipality) was merged into Põlva Parish, becoming the centre of it. In 2017, as part of the administrative reform, the neighbouring Ahja, Laheda, Mooste and Vastse-Kuuste parishes were merged with Põlva Parish.

Settlements

Town

Põlva

Small boroughs

Ahja - Mooste - Vastse-Kuuste

Villages

Aarna - Adiste - Akste - Andre - Eoste - Himma - Himmaste - Holvandi - Ibaste - Jaanimõisa - Joosu - Kaaru - Kadaja - Kanassaare - Karilatsi - Kastmekoja - Kauksi - Kiidjärve - Kiisa - Kiuma - Koorvere - Kosova - Kähri - Kärsa - Lahe - Laho - Leevijõe - Logina - Loko - Lootvina - Lutsu - Mammaste - Meemaste - Metste - Miiaste - Mustajõe - Mustakurmu - Mõtsküla - Naruski - Nooritsmetsa - Orajõe - Padari - Partsi - Peri - Pragi - Puskaru - Puuri - Rasina - Roosi - Rosma - Savimäe - Soesaare - Suurküla - Suurmetsa - Säkna - Säässaare - Taevaskoja - Terepi - Tilsi - Tromsi - Tännassilma - Uibujärve - Valgemetsa - Valgesoo - Vana-Koiola - Vanaküla - Vanamõisa - Vardja - Viisli - Vooreküla^[2]

Kähri Orthodox Church (2013)

Religion

Religion in Põlva Parish (2021)

1. Unaffiliated (81.8%)
2. Lutheran (10.4%)
3. Orthodox (4%)
4. Others Christians (1.2%)
5. Others Religions or Unknown (2.6%)
6. 0.00%