Helme Parish (Estonian: Helme vald) was a rural municipality of Estonia, in Valga County. It had a population of 2,525 (as of 1 January 2009) and an area of 312.73 km2.[1]

Helme Parish
Helme vald
Taagepera lake on the Õhne river
Taagepera lake on the Õhne river
Flag of Helme Parish
Coat of arms of Helme Parish
Helme Parish within Valga County.
Helme Parish within Valga County.
Country Estonia
County Valga County
Administrative centreTõrva
Government
 • elder (Estonian: vallavanem)Tarmo Tamm (Sotsiaaldemokraatlik Erakond)
Area
 • Total312.73 km2 (120.75 sq mi)
Population
 (01.01.2009)
 • Total2,525
 • Density8.1/km2 (21/sq mi)
Websitewww.helme.ee

Geography

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Populated places

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There was small borough (Estonian: alevik) Helme and 14 villages (Estonian: küla) in Helme Parish. The villages were: Ala, Holdre, Jõgeveste, Kähu, Kalme, Karjatnurme, Kirikuküla, Koorküla, Linna, Möldre, Patküla, Pilpa, Roobe and Taagepera.

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References

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  1. ^ "Population figure and composition". Statistics Estonia. Retrieved 1 February 2010.
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58°0′10″N 25°55′25″E / 58.00278°N 25.92361°E / 58.00278; 25.92361