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.

Tõrva
Town
Motto: 
"Home between lakes" (Kodu järvede keskel)
Tõrva is located in Estonia
Tõrva
Tõrva
Location in Estonia
Coordinates: 58°0′10″N 25°55′25″E / 58.00278°N 25.92361°E / 58.00278; 25.92361
CountryEstonia
CountyValga County
MunicipalityTõrva Parish
Town rights2 July 1926
Area
 • Total4.80 km2 (1.85 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total2,690
 • Rank30th
 • Density560/km2 (1,500/sq mi)

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

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Twin towns — Sister cities

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The former municipality of Tõrva was twinned with:

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References

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  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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