Värska (Seto: Verska) is a small borough (alevik) in Setomaa Parish, Võru County in southeastern Estonia. At the 2021 Census, the settlement's population was 414. It's the most populous village of the Parish.[1]
Värska | |
|---|---|
 Church of Värska | |
  Värska | |
| Coordinates: 57°57′29″N 27°38′17″E / 57.95806°N 27.63806°E | |
| Country | Estonia |
| County | Võru County |
| Parish | Setomaa Parish |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.6 km2 (1.8 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 414 |
| • Density | 90/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 64001 |
History
editVärska was first mentioned in written sources in 1585.[1] Värska is the birthplace of the poet Paul Haavaoks (1924–1983).
Geography
editVärska is located in the east of Võru County, near the border with Russia, 70 km southeast of Tartu. The town stands on the Gulf of Värska, part of Lake Pihkva.
Landmarks
editThe parish is associated with the Seto Museum of Farming, which opened in 1998. Also located in southern Värska in the village of Verhulitsa is the holy tree Verhulitsa Laudsi Pettäi.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Setomaa, delightful sight!" (PDF). Värska Tourist Information Centre, Obinitsa Tourist Information Office and Veekeskuse Arendusselts. 19 January 2005. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
- ^ "Pühapaikade andmekogu - Setomaa, Seto (EE), Verhulitsa Laudsi pettäi". andmekogu.hiis.ee. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
External links
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