Urvaste Parish
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Urvaste Parish Urvaste vald (Estonian) Urvastõ vald (Võro) |
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Tamme-Lauri oak in Urvaste
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 Urvaste Parish within Võru County. |
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 Estonia
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 Võru County
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| Administrative centre | Kuldre | ||
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| • Total | 139.62 km2 (53.91 sq mi) | ||
| Population (01.01.2009) | |||
| • Total | 1,413 | ||
| • Density | 10/km2 (26/sq mi) | ||
| Website | www.urvaste.ee | ||
Urvaste Parish (Estonian: Urvaste vald, Võro: Urvastõ vald) is a rural municipality of Estonia, in Võru County. It has a population of 1,413 (as of 1 January 2009) and an area of 139.62 km².
There are two main tourist attractions: Tamme-Lauri oak and Pokuland.
Kassi - Kirikuküla - Koigu - Kõlbi - Kuldre - Lümatu - Pihleni - Ruhingu - Toku - Uhtjärve - Urvaste - Uue-Antsla - Vaabina - Visela
Landscape near Urvaste village.
Urvaste church
Pokuland, home of fictional characters Pokus, created by Edgar Valter.
Tamme-Lauri oak, the thickest and oldest tree in Estonia, behind the Estonian 10 kroon banknote.
Coordinates: 57°53′36″N 26°29′56″E / 57.89333°N 26.49889°E
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