Mõniste Parish (Estonian: Mõniste vald; Võro: Mõnistõ vald) was a rural municipality in Võru County, southeastern Estonia.
Mõniste Parish
Mõniste vald (in Estonian) Mõnistõ vald (in Võro) | |
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Country | Estonia |
County | Võru County |
Established | 1991 |
Merged into expanded Rõuge Parish | 21 October 2017 |
Administrative centre | Mõniste |
Area | |
• Total | 174.8 km2 (67.5 sq mi) |
Population (01.01.2006) | |
• Total | 1,031 |
• Density | 5.9/km2 (15/sq mi) |
Website | www.moniste.ee |
In 2017, it merged with Rõuge Parish, Haanja Parish, Misso Parish, and Varstu Parish to create a new entity. It retained the Rõuge Parish name.
Settlements
edit- Villages
Hürova - Hüti - Kallaste - Karisöödi - Koemetsa - Kuutsi - Mõniste - Parmupalu - Peebu - Sakurgi - Saru - Singa - Tiitsa - Tundu - Tursa - Vastse-Roosa - Villike
Visitor attractions
editMõniste Peasant Museum is located in Kuutsi village.
Twin towns
editReferences
editExternal links
edit- Official website
- Mõniste Peasant Museum (in Estonian)
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