Tinu | |
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  Tinu Location in Estonia | |
| Coordinates: 57°50′39″N26°11′18″E / 57.84417°N 26.18833°E | |
| Country | Estonia |
| County | Valga County |
| Municipality | Valga Parish |
| Population (December 31, 2011) | |
• Total | 4 |
Tinu is a village in Valga Parish, Valga County in southern Estonia. It has a population of 4 (as of December 31, 2011). [1]
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.
Puka is a small borough in Otepää Parish, Valga County, southern Estonia. It was the administrative centre of Puka Parish until 2017. At the 2011 Census, the settlement's population was 580.
Valka is a town and municipality in the Vidzeme region of Latvia, on the border with Estonia along both banks of the river Pedele.
FC Valga Warrior is an Estonian football club based in Valga.
Kilingi-Nõmme is a town in Pärnu County, southwestern Estonia. It is the administrative centre of Saarde Parish. It is located on the intersection of Valga–Uulu and Tartu–Viljandi–Kilingi-Nõmme roads, about 11 km (7 mi) from the Estonian border with Latvia.
Hargla is a village in Valga Parish, Valga County in southern Estonia. As of the 2011 census, the settlement's population was 169.
Laanemetsa is a village in Valga Parish, Valga County in southeastern Estonia. As of the 2011 census, the settlement's population was 65.
Tsirguliina is a small borough in Valga Parish, Valga County in southern Estonia, located about 13 km northeast of the town of Valga. With the most important institutions and facilities like high school, kindergarten, civic centre, library, post office and medical office, it is one of the more populous boroughs in the parish. The local government is located 3 km east in Laatre.
Õru is a small borough in Valga Parish, Valga County, southern Estonia. Between 1992 and 2017, prior to the administrative reform of Estonian local governments, it was the administrative centre of Õru Parish. As of the 2011 census, the settlement's population was 178.
Helme is a small borough in Tõrva Parish, Valga County, in southern Estonia. Prior to the 2017 reform of Estonian municipalities, it was located in Helme Parish. It is located only 2 km (1 mi) northwest of the town of Tõrva by the Valga–Pärnu road. At the 2011 Census, the settlement's population was 167.
Hellenurme is a village of Valga County in southeastern Estonia, about 10 km (6 mi) south of Elva and 11 km (7 mi) northwest of Otepää. It was the administrative centre of Palupera Parish and had a population of 170 on 1 January 2011. The Tartu–Valga railway passes on its western side; the nearest station is 4 km away in Palupera village.
Paju is a village in Valga Parish, Valga County in southern Estonia. It is located about 6 km northeast of the town of Valga. Paju has a population of 80 and an area of 9.341 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.
Kaagjärve is a village in Valga Parish, Valga County, in southeastern Estonia, located about 9 km east of the border town Valga. As of the 2011 census, the settlement's population was 246.
Laatre is a small borough in Valga County in southern Estonia, located about 16 km northeast of the town of Valga. Between 1992 and 2017, until the 2017 administrative reform of Estonian local governments, Laatre was the administrative center of Tõlliste Parish. It is now part of Valga Parish. Laatre has a population of 238 and an area of 2.024 km2.
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.
BC Valga-Valka, also known as BC Valga-Valka/Maks & Moorits for sponsorship reasons, is a basketball club representing the twin towns of Valga, Estonia and Valka, Latvia. The team plays in the Latvian–Estonian Basketball League. Their home arena is the Valga Sports Hall. From 2015 to 2018 the team uniquely competed in both Estonian and Latvian domestic top leagues.
The 2015–16 Latvian Basketball League was the 25th season of the top basketball league of Latvia. The regular season started at the end of September and will end on April 27, 2016. The Playoffs finished on May 31, 2016.
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