A municipality is the smallest administrative subdivision of Estonia. Each municipality is a unit of self-government with its representative and executive bodies. The municipalities in Estonia cover the entire territory of the country.
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.
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.
Jaanikese is a village in Valga Parish, Valga County in southern Estonia. It is located just 2 km (1 mi) north of the neighbouring town Valga. Jaanikese also borders Latvia in the west and is situated between Valga–Uulu and Valga–Tartu roads. Jaanikese has a population of 60 and an area of 13.59 km2 (5 sq mi).
Tõravere is a small borough in Nõo Parish, Tartu County, in southern Estonia. It is located about 5 km northeast of the town of Elva and about 20 km southwest of the city of Tartu. Tõravere has a population of 289.
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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 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.
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.
Laane is a village in Kambja Parish, Tartu County, Estonia. It has a population of 155. Ropka railway station on the Tartu–Valga railway is located on the border of Laane and Külitse villages.
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.
Keeni is a village in Otepää Parish, Valga County, in southern Estonia. It has population of 331.
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.
Valga Parish is a rural municipality in Valga County. It includes the town of Valga.
