Town rights 2 July 1926 Area 4.8 km² Local time Tuesday 12:09 AM | Website www.torva.ee Population 3,027 (1 Jan 2013) | |
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Weather 6°C, Wind W at 19 km/h, 65% Humidity | ||
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 3,101 (as of 1 January 2009), making it the second largest of the three towns in Valga County.
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Map of T%C3%B5rva, Valga County, Estonia
Tõrva borough (alev) gained its town rights on 2 July 1926.
The current mayor (linnapea) Maido Ruusmann elected on 5 November 2013.
Notable sights and buildings
- The mausoleum of Barclay de Tolly
- Taagepera manor
- Holdre manor
- Helme manor
- The ruins of the Order castle of Tõrva
- The caves of Helme and Koorküla
Twin towns — Sister cities
Tõrva is twinned with:
References
Tõrva Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA