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Haanja Parish
Former municipality of Estonia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Haanja Parish (Estonian: Haanja vald; Võro: Haani vald) was a rural municipality in Võru County, southeastern Estonia.[1]
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Haanja Parish
Haanja vald (in Estonian) Haani vald (in Võro) | |
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![]() Haanja Parish within Võru County. | |
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Established | 1991 |
Merged into expanded Rõuge Parish | 21 October 2017 |
Administrative centre | Haanja |
Area | |
• Total | 170 km2 (70 sq mi) |
Population (01.01.2006) | |
• Total | 1,201 |
• Density | 7.1/km2 (18/sq mi) |
Website | www.haanja.ee |
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In 2017, it merged with Rõuge Parish, Mõniste Parish, Misso Parish, and Varstu Parish to create a new entity. It retained the Rõuge Parish name.
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