Tõrva
Tõrva | |
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Town | |
| Motto: "Home between lakes" (Kodu järvede keskel) | |
Tõrva Location in Estonia | |
| Coordinates: 58°0′10″N 25°55′25″E / 58.00278°N 25.92361°E | |
| Country | Estonia |
| County | Valga County |
| Municipality | Tõrva Parish |
| Town rights | 2 July 1926 |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.80 km2 (1.85 sq mi) |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 2,631 |
| • Rank | 30th |
| • Density | 548/km2 (1,420/sq mi) |
Tõrva (German: Törwa) is a town (Estonian: linn) in Tõrva Parish, Valga County, southern Estonia. It is located on the banks of the Õhne River. Tõrva has an area of 4.80 km2 (2 sq mi) and a population of 2,800 (as of 1 January 2009), making it the second largest of the three towns in Valga County.
The borough (alev) of Tõrva gained its town rights on 2 July 1926.
The town's last mayor, Maido Ruusmann, was elected on 5 November 2013.