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 was first historically mentioned in 1585.[1] Värska is the birthplace of poet Paul Haavaoks (1924–1983).
Geographyedit
Värska is located in the east of Võru county, near the border with Russia, 70 km southeast of Tartu. The town is in front of the Gulf of Värska, a dependency of Pskov Lake.
Landmarksedit
The 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]
^"Setomaa, delightful sight!" (PDF). Värska Tourist Information Centre, Obinitsa Tourist Information Office and Veekeskuse Arendusselts. 19 January 2005. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
värska, seto, verska, small, borough, alevik, setomaa, parish, võru, county, southeastern, estonia, 2021, census, settlement, population, most, populous, village, parish, church, coordinates, 95806, 63806, 95806, 63806countryestoniacountyvõru, countyparishseto. Varska Seto Verska is a small borough alevik in Setomaa Parish Voru County in southeastern Estonia At the 2021 Census the settlement s population was 414 It s the most populous village of the Parish 1 VarskaChurch of VarskaVarskaCoordinates 57 57 29 N 27 38 17 E 57 95806 N 27 63806 E 57 95806 27 63806CountryEstoniaCountyVoru CountyParishSetomaa ParishArea Total4 6 km2 1 8 sq mi Population 2021 Total414 Density90 km2 230 sq mi Time zoneUTC 2 EET Summer DST UTC 3 EEST Postal code64001 Contents 1 History 2 Geography 3 Landmarks 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksHistory editVarska was first historically mentioned in 1585 1 Varska is the birthplace of poet Paul Haavaoks 1924 1983 Geography editVarska is located in the east of Voru county near the border with Russia 70 km southeast of Tartu The town is in front of the Gulf of Varska a dependency of Pskov Lake Landmarks editThe parish is associated with the Seto Museum of Farming which opened in 1998 Also located in southern Varska in the village of Verhulitsa is the holy tree Verhulitsa Laudsi Pettai 2 See also editSaatse BootReferences edit Setomaa delightful sight PDF Varska Tourist Information Centre Obinitsa Tourist Information Office and Veekeskuse Arendusselts 19 January 2005 Retrieved 3 January 2022 Puhapaikade andmekogu Setomaa Seto EE Verhulitsa Laudsi pettai andmekogu hiis ee Retrieved 3 January 2022 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Varska nbsp This Estonia location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Varska amp oldid 1199745118, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
