Antsla Parish
Antsla Parish
Antsla vald | |
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Antsla Parish within Võru County. | |
| Country | Estonia |
| County | Võru County |
| Administrative centre | Antsla |
| Area | |
• Total | 414 km2 (160 sq mi) |
| Population (2026) | |
• Total | 4,144 |
| • Density | 10.0/km2 (25.9/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | EE-142 |
| Website | antsla.ee |
Antsla Parish (Estonian: Antsla vald) is a rural municipality of Estonia, in Võru County.
In the territory of the current Antsla Parish, a small castle was mentioned in 1405 and Urvaste church in 1413. From 1950 to 1959, the Antsla district existed more or less on the territory of the current parish.
Settlements
- Town
- Small boroughs
- Villages
Anne - Antsu - Haabsaare - Jõepera - Kaika - Kassi - Kikkaoja - Kirikuküla - Koigu - Kollino - Kraavi - Kuldre - Kõlbi - Litsmetsa - Luhametsa - Lusti - Lustimõisa - Lümatu - Madise - Mähkli - Oe - Pihleni - Piisi - Rimmi - Roosiku - Ruhingu - Savilöövi - Soome - Säre - Taberlaane - Toku - Tsooru - Uhtjärve - Urvaste - Uue-Antsla - Vaabina - Viirapalu - Visela - Ähijärve
Demographics
As of 1 January 2026, the parish had 3,959 residents, of which 2,030 (51.3%) were women and 1,929 (48.7%) were men.[1]
Religion
Among residents of the parish above 15 years of age, 14.2 per cent declared themselves to be Lutheran, 2.4 per cent to be Orthodox while other Christian denominations made up 1.1 per cent of the population. The majority of residents of the parish, 80.0 per cent, were religiously unaffiliated. 2.3 per cent of the population followed other religions or did not specify their religious affiliation.[2]
Twinnings
Antsla Parish is twinned with:[3]
- Perho, Finland
- Säffle, Sweden
- Uusikaupunki, Finland
References
- ^ "RV0282U: POPULATION BY SEX, AGE GROUP AND PLACE OF RESIDENCE, 1 JANUARY". PxWeb. Retrieved 2026-05-16.
- ^ "RL21452: Population After Religious Affiliation and Age Group (Parish)". andmed.stat.ee. Statistics Estonia. 2021. Retrieved May 27, 2026.
- ^ "Antsla valla arengukava aastateks 2003-2011 vastuvõtmine – Riigi Teataja". www.riigiteataja.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 13 March 2020.
External links
- Official website (in Estonian)