Piirissaare Parish

Piirissaare Parish was the smallest (by population) rural municipality in Tartu County, Estonia, consisting of the Piirissaar island in Lake Peipus. The island is known for its beautiful nature. There are many rare species such as the common spadefoot toad, green toad, little gull, black tern, white-tailed eagle, European bullhead, Petasites spurius and muskrat. It is the most important wildlife preserve for amphibians in Estonia.

Piirissaare Parish

Piirissaare vald
Piirissaare beach
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Piirissaare Parish within Tartu County.
Coordinates: 58°22′23″N 27°31′24″E
Country Estonia
County Tartu County
Administrative centreTooni
Government
  MayorJelena Umbleja (non-party)
Area
  Total7.8 km2 (3.0 sq mi)
Population
 (01.01.2010)
  Total73
Websitepiirissaare.ee

Government (vallavalitsus) and Parliament (vallavolikogu)

Vallavolikogu

The parliament of Piirissaar (Piirissaare vallavolikogu) had 7 members. Three of them are belonging to Valimisliit Kodupaik (VK) and four members are from Estonian second largest party Estonian Center Party (KE).

Piirissaare vallavolikogu
Structure
Seats7
Political groups
  VK (3)
  K (4)
Elections
Last election
October 2013
Meeting place
Piirissaare vallavalitsus, Tooni

Settlements

There are 3 villages on Piirissaar: Piiri, Saare and Tooni.

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