Orava Parish

Orava Parish (Estonian: Orava vald) was a rural municipality in south-eastern Estonia, Põlva County.[1] The municipality had a population of 854 (as of 1 January 2008) and covered an area of 175.52 km². The population density was 4.9 inhabitants per km².

Orava Parish
Orava vald
Former municipality of Estonia
Parish countryside
Parish countryside
Flag of Orava Parish
Flag
Coat of arms of Orava Parish
Coat of arms
Orava Parish within Põlva County.
Orava Parish within Põlva County.
Country Estonia
County Põlva County
Administrative centreOrava
Area
 • Total175.6 km2 (67.8 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)
 • Total854
 • Density4.9/km2 (13/sq mi)
Websitewww.orava.ee

Villages

There were a total of 30 villages in Orava Parish. Administrative centre of the municipality was Orava village. Other villages were Hanikase, Jantra, Kahkva, Kakusuu, Kamnitsa, Kliima, Korgõmõisa, Kõivsaare, Kõliküla, Kõvera, Lepassaare, Liinamäe, Luuska, Madi, Marga, Oro, Piusa, Praakmani, Päka, Pääväkese, Rebasmäe, Riihora, Rõssa, Soe, Soena, Suuremetsa, Tamme, Tuderna and Vivva

  • Orava school
    Orava school
  • Rebasmäe spring
    Rebasmäe spring
  • Piusa caves
    Piusa caves
  • Põrguhaud, biggest of the Ilumetsa craters
    Põrguhaud, biggest of the Ilumetsa craters

References
  1. "X-GIS(3) Portal". xgis.maaamet.ee. Retrieved 2 February 2022.

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