Mõniste Parish

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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Mõniste Parish within Võru County.
Country Estonia
County Võru County
Established1991
Merged into expanded Rõuge Parish21 October 2017
Administrative centreMõniste
Area
  Total174.8 km2 (67.5 sq mi)
Population
 (01.01.2006)
  Total1,031
  Density5.9/km2 (15/sq mi)
Websitewww.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

Villages

Hürova - Hüti - Kallaste - Karisöödi - Koemetsa - Kuutsi - Mõniste - Parmupalu - Peebu - Sakurgi - Saru - Singa - Tiitsa - Tundu - Tursa - Vastse-Roosa - Villike

Visitor attractions

Mõniste Peasant Museum is located in Kuutsi village.

Twin towns

References


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