Valga is a town in southern Estonia and the capital of Valga County and Valga Parish. Until their separation in 1920, Valga and the town of Valka in northern Latvia were one town. They are now twin-towns. The area of Valga is 16.5 square kilometres and that of Valka is 14.2 km2 (5.5 sq mi). Their populations are respectively 12,261 and 6,164. On 21 December 2007 all border-crossing points were removed and roads and fences opened between the two countries with both countries joining the Schengen Agreement.
Valga County is a first-level administrative unit and one of 15 counties of Estonia. It comprises the former area of Valga District. The present-day county was created on 1 January 1990. The capital and largest town of Valga County is Valga, followed by Tõrva and Otepää. It is situated in the southern part of the country and borders Põlva and Võru County to the east, Latvia to the south and west, and Viljandi and Tartu County to the north. 27,650 people live in Valga County as of 2022.
Taheva Parish was a rural municipality of Estonia, in Valga County. It occupied an area of 204.70 km2 (79.04 sq mi) with a population of 925.
Õruste is a village in Valga Parish, Valga County, in southern Estonia. Between 1992 and 2017 the village was located in Õru Parish. It has a population of 120.
Tuderna is a village in Võru Parish, Võru County, in southeastern Estonia. It's located on the left bank of Piusa River between Soena and Piusa villages.
Koidula is a village in Setomaa Parish, Võru County, in southeastern Estonia, on the border with Russia. It's located few kilometers northwest of Russian town Pechory. Koidula is the border crossing point of Karisilla–Pechory road, Tartu–Pechory and Valga–Pechory railways. Currently only Tartu–Pechory line is open to freight traffic, Valga–Pechory is inactive. In 2011, a new railway station was built in the neighbouring Matsuri village. This enabled traffic between Tartu–Pechory and Valga–Pechory lines without crossing the Russian border. It is also theoretically possible to be used for traffic between Saint Petersburg and Riga.
Kolodavitsa is a village in Setomaa Parish, Võru County, in southeastern Estonia, on the border with Russia. Tartu–Pechory and Valga–Pechory railways pass Kolodavitsa and cross the border in nearby Koidula village. Currently there's only freight traffic on Tartu–Pechory. Kolodavitsa has a station named "Veski" on the Valga–Pechory line, but it's inactive since 2001. At the moment new Koidula railway station is being built in the neighbouring Matsuri village, this enables the traffic between Tartu–Pechory and Valga–Pechory lines without crossing the Russian border.
Matsuri is a village in Setomaa Parish, Võru County, in southeastern Estonia, on the border with Russia. The Tartu–Pechory, Valga–Pechory railways and Karisilla–Pechory road all pass Matsuri and cross the border in neighbouring Koidula. In 2011, a new Koidula railway station was built on the territory of Matsuri to enable traffic between Tartu–Pechory and Valga–Pechory railways while avoiding crossing the Russian border.
Atra is a village in Elva Parish, Valga County in southeastern Estonia. It's located about 13 km (8 mi) southwest of the town of Elva and about 14 km (9 mi) northwest of the town of Otepää. Atra has a population of 46.
Hellenurme is a village in Valga County in southeastern Estonia. It is located about 10 km (6 mi) south of the town of Elva and about 11 km (7 mi) northwest of the town of Otepää. Hellenurme was the administrative centre of Palupera Parish. The village has a population of 170.
Paju is a village in Valga Parish, Valga County in southern Estonia. It's located about 6 km northeast of the town of Valga. Paju has a population of 80 and an area of 9.341 km².
Külitse is a small borough in Kambja Parish, Tartu County, in southern Estonia. It is located about 6 km southwest of the city of Tartu by the Tartu–Valga–Riga railway and the European route E264. Külitse has a population of 600.
Nõnova is a village in Võru Parish, Võru County, in southeastern Estonia, located about 8 km east of the town of Võru. It has a population of 32 and an area of 4.1 km².
Mustassaare is a village in Võru Parish, Võru County, in southeastern Estonia. It is located just southwest of Sõmerpalu, the administrative centre of the municipality. Mustassaare has a population of 31.
Pikkjärve is a village in Valga Parish, Valga County, in southeastern Estonia, located about 14 km east of the bordertown Valga. It has a population of 27.
Kaagjärve is a village in Valga Parish, Valga County, in southeastern Estonia, located about 9 km east of the bordertown Valga. As of 2011 Census, the settlement's population was 246.
Raavitsa is a village in Valga Parish, Valga County, in southeastern Estonia. It borders the town of Valga in the west, Tartu–Valga railway in the northwest and Valga–Pechory railway in the south. Raavitsa has an unused station named "Raavitse" on Tartu–Valga line.
Astuvere is a village in Elva Parish, Valga County in southeastern Estonia. It's located about 12 km (7 mi) northwest of the town of Otepää and about 15 km (9 mi) southwest of the town of Elva. Astuvere has a population of 22.
Pastaku is a village in Elva Parish, Valga County in southeastern Estonia. It is located just north of Hellenurme, the administrative centre of the municipality; the town of Elva is located about 8 km (5 mi) north of Hellenurme. Pastaku has a population of 45.
Kuigatsi is a village in Otepää Parish, Valga County in Estonia.
