"Torva" redirects here. For the section of Solanum, see Solanum torvum.

Tõrva (German: Törwa) is a town (Estonian: linn) in Tõrva Parish, Valga County, southern Estonia. It is located on the banks of the Õhne River. Tõrva has an area of 4.80 km2 (2 sq mi) and a population of 2,800 (as of 1 January 2009),[2] making it the second largest of the three towns in Valga County.

The borough (alev) of Tõrva gained its town rights on 2 July 1926.[3]

The town's last mayor, Maido Ruusmann, was elected on 5 November 2013.

International relations

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Estonia

Twin towns — Sister cities

The former municipality of Tõrva was twinned with:

Gallery

  • Town square
    Town square
  • Businesses in Tõrva
    Businesses in Tõrva
  • Tõrva Gymnasium
    Tõrva Gymnasium
  • Õhne river conservation area
    Õhne river conservation area
  • Tõrva church
    Tõrva church
  • Town library
    Town library
  • Lake Vanamõisa
    Lake Vanamõisa

References

  1. ^ "Rahvastik soo, vanuserühma ja 2017. aasta haldusreformi järgse elukoha järgi, 1. jaanuar". Statistics Estonia. Retrieved 2021-12-26.
  2. ^ "Population figure and composition". Statistics Estonia. Retrieved 1 February 2010.
  3. ^ "Ajalugu" (in Estonian). Tõrva linn. Archived from the original on 4 February 2010. Retrieved 1 February 2010.

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