Värska ( seto, Verska) is a

small borough The following is a list of boroughs ( et, alevid) and small boroughs ( et, alevikud) in Estonia. Boroughs * Aegviidu *Järva-Jaani *Järvakandi *Kiili *Kohila *Kohtla-Nõmme * Lavassaare *Märjamaa * Paikuse *Pärnu-Jaagupi * Tootsi *Vändra S ...

() in Setomaa Parish, Võru County in southeastern

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. At the 2011 Census, the settlement's population was 443.

History

Värska was first historically mentioned in 1585. Värska is the birthplace of poet

Paul Haavaoks Paul Haavaoks (12 April 1924 Värska, Setumaa – 30 September 1983) was an Estonian poet. He did several jobs. In some period he was a member of Saatse Parish executive committee. He was also a member in the editorial office of the newspaper ''K ...

(1924–1983).

Landmarks

The parish is associated with the

Seto Museum of Farming The Seto Museum of Farming is a museum of the Seto people's farming culture and practices, located in the Värska Parish, Põlva County, Estonia. It was first opened in 1998. General The museum showcases traditional farm construction, ancient ...

, opened in 1998. Also located in southern Värska in the village of

Verhulitsa Verhulitsa is a village in Setomaa Parish, Võru County in southeastern Estonia Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across ...

is the

holy tree A sacred tree is a tree which is considered to be sacred, or worthy of spiritual respect or reverence. Such trees appear throughout world history in various cultures including the ancient Greek, Hindu mythology, Celtic and Germanic mythologies. ...

Verhulitsa Laudsi Pettäi.

References

Boroughs and small boroughs in Estonia Pskovsky Uyezd Spa towns in Estonia Tourist attractions in Võru County {{Estonia-geo-stub

History

Landmarks

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