Elva is a rural parish in Tartu County, Estonia, with an area of 650 km2 (250 sq mi). As of 2017, it has a population of 14,241 inhabitants. It was created in 2017 from the merger of the municipality Elva with the rural communities Konguta Parish, Puhja Parish, Rannu Parish and Rõngu Parish.

Demographics

In addition to the main town Elva (5,669 inhabitants), a number of villages are part of the parish including Annikoru, Ervu, Härjanurme, Järvaküla, Järveküla, Käärdi, Kaarlijärve, Kaimi, Kalme, Kapsta, Karijärve, Kipastu, Kirepi, Kobilu, Kõduküla, Konguta, Koopsi, Koruste, Külaaseme, Kulli, Kurelaane, Lapetukme, Lembevere, Lilleküla, Lossimäe, Mäeotsa, Mäeselja, Majala, Mälgi, Metsalaane, Mõisanurme, Nasja, Neemisküla, Noorma, Paju, Palupõhja, Piigandi, Poole, Pööritsa, Poriküla, Raigaste, Ramsi, Rannaküla, Ridaküla, Rõngu, Saare, Sangla, Suure-Rakke, Tamme, Tammiste, Tännassilma, Teedla, Teilma, Tilga, Uderna, Ulila, Utukolga, Vahessaare, Väike-Rakke, Valguta, Vallapalu, Vehendi, Vellavere, Verevi, Vihavu, Võllinge, and Võsivere.

The most common religions is Lutheranism, although most of the municipality's adult residents are unaffiliated.

  • Vilja Kohler (7 April 2016). [The accession negotiations between Elva and the five municipalities will continue]. Tartu Postimees (in Estonian).
  • Anette Parksepp (14 December 2016). [Elva City and the five communes will have Elva Rural Municipality with 14,000 inhabitants]. ETV (in Estonian).

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