Abja Parish (Estonian: Abja vald) was a rural municipality of Estonia, in Viljandi County. In 2009, it had a population of 2,719 (as of 1 January 2009) and an area of 290.21 km2 (112 sq mi).[1]
Abja Parish
Abja vald | |
|---|---|
 Abja-Paluoja post office | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Abja Parish in 2009 within Viljandi County. | |
| Country |  Estonia |
| County |  Viljandi County |
| Administrative centre | Abja-Paluoja |
| Area | |
• Total | 290.21 km2 (112.05 sq mi) |
| Population (01.01.2009) | |
• Total | 2,719 |
| • Density | 9.4/km2 (24/sq mi) |
| Website | www.abja.ee |
After the municipal elections held on 15 October 2017, Abja Parish was merged with Halliste and Karksi parishes and the town of Mõisaküla to form a new Mulgi Parish.[2]
Settlements
edit- Town
- Villages
Abja-Vanamõisa - Abjaku - Atika - Kamara - Laatre - Lasari - Penuja - Põlde - Räägu - Raamatu - Saate - Sarja - Umbsoo - Veelikse - Veskimäe
Twinnings
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Nummi-Pusula, Finland (2004)[3]
References
edit- ^ "Population figure and composition". www.stat.ee Statistics Estonia. Retrieved 27 January 2010.
- ^ "MUUDATUSED VALLASISESTE LINNADE, ALEVITE, ALEVIKE JA KÜLADE NIMISTUS" (in Estonian). EKI. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
- ^ "Sõprusvald" (in Estonian). Abja vald. Archived from the original on 30 September 2011. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
External links
edit- Official website (in Estonian)
58°7′34″N 25°21′32″E / 58.12611°N 25.35889°E
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