Otepää Parish
Otepää Parish
Otepää vald | |
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Otepää Cultural Building | |
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Otepää Parish within Valga County. | |
| Country | Estonia |
| County | Valga County |
| Administrative centre | Otepää |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jorma Riivald |
| Area | |
• Total | 520 km2 (200 sq mi) |
| Population (1 January 2019) | |
• Total | 6,456 |
| • Density | 12/km2 (32/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | EE-557 |
| Website | www.otepaa.ee |
Otepää Parish (Estonian: Otepää vald) is a rural municipality in Valga County, southern Estonia. It includes the town of Otepää, which is referred to as the "winter capital" of Estonia.
The parish was formed in 2017 by merging of the former Otepää Parish, Sangaste Parish, 7 villages of Palupera Parish, and 12 villages of Puka Parish.[1]