Valtina | |
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Coordinates: 57°47′30″N26°25′18″E / 57.79167°N 26.42167°E | |
Country | Estonia |
County | Valga County |
Municipality | Valga Parish |
Population (26.05.2004 [1] ) | |
• Total | 33 |
Valtina is a village in Valga Parish, Valga County, in southeastern Estonia. It has a population of 33 (as of 1 January 2004). [1]
The currently inactive Valga–Pechory railway passes Valtina on its northern side, there's a station named "Tuulemäe".
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