Mõniste Parish
Mõniste vald (in Estonian)
Mõnistõ vald (in Võro)
Ubajärv lake in Koemetsa
Flag of Mõniste Parish
Coat of arms of Mõniste Parish
Mõniste Parish within Võru County.
Mõniste Parish within Võru County.
Country Estonia
County Võru County
Established1991
Merged into expanded Rõuge Parish21 October 2017
Administrative centreMõniste
Area
  Total174.8 km2 (67.5 sq mi)
Population
 (01.01.2006)
  Total1,031
  Density5.9/km2 (15/sq mi)
Websitewww.moniste.ee

Mõniste Parish (Estonian: Mõniste vald; Võro: Mõnistõ vald) was a rural municipality in Võru County, southeastern Estonia.

In 2017, it merged with Rõuge Parish, Haanja Parish, Misso Parish, and Varstu Parish to create a new entity. It retained the Rõuge Parish name.

Settlements

Villages

Hürova - Hüti - Kallaste - Karisöödi - Koemetsa - Kuutsi - Mõniste - Parmupalu - Peebu - Sakurgi - Saru - Singa - Tiitsa - Tundu - Tursa - Vastse-Roosa - Villike

Visitor attractions

Mõniste Peasant Museum is located in Kuutsi village.

Twin towns

References

57°36′45″N 26°36′40″E / 57.61250°N 26.61111°E / 57.61250; 26.61111


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