Mõniste Parish (; ) was a rural municipality in
Võru County
Võru County ( or ''Võrumaa''; ) is a county in southern Estonia. It is bordered by Valga and Põlva counties, Latvia's Alūksne and Ape municipalities, and Russia's Pskov Oblast (making it the only Estonian county to border two countries) ...
, southeastern
Estonia
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.
In 2017, it merged with
Rõuge Parish
Rõuge Parish (; ) is a rural municipality of Estonia, in Võru County. In 2019, it had a population of 5,427 and an area of 933 km2.
In 2017, it merged with Haanja Parish, Mõniste Parish, Misso Parish, and Varstu Parish to create a n ...
,
Haanja Parish,
Misso Parish, and
Varstu Parish to create a new entity. It retained the Rõuge Parish name.
Settlements
;Villages
Hürova -
Hüti -
Kallaste
Kallaste is a town in Peipsiääre Parish, Tartu County, in eastern Estonia. It is located on the western shore of Lake Peipus.
History
Kallaste was founded in the 18th century as a village of Russian Old Believers. It became a small borough ...
-
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
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Kaavi
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,
Finland
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Suomen kuntien ystävyyskunnat Virossa
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References
External links
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Mõniste Peasant Museum
Former municipalities of Estonia
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