Tõrva
| Tõrva, Estonia | |||
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Tõrva church
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| Motto: "Home between lakes" (Kodu järvede keskel) | |||
 Tõrva, Estonia
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| 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
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| County |
 Valga County
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| 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
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