Piirissaare Parish
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Piirissaare Parish
Piirissaare vald | |
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 Piirissaare beach | |
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 Piirissaare Parish within Tartu County. | |
| Coordinates: 58°22′23″N 27°31′24″E / 58.37306°N 27.52333°E | |
| Country |  Estonia |
| County |  Tartu County |
| Administrative centre | Tooni |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jelena Umbleja (non-party) |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.8 km2 (3.0 sq mi) |
| Population (01.01.2010) | |
• Total | 73 |
| Website | piirissaare.ee |
Piirissaare Parish was the smallest (by population) rural municipality in Tartu County, Estonia, consisting of the Piirissaar island in Lake Peipus.[1] The island is known for its beautiful nature. There are many rare species such as the common spadefoot toad, green toad, little gull, black tern, white-tailed eagle, European bullhead, Petasites spurius and muskrat. It is the most important wildlife preserve for amphibians in Estonia.
Government (vallavalitsus) and Parliament (vallavolikogu)
Vallavolikogu
The parliament of Piirissaar (Piirissaare vallavolikogu) had 7 members. Three of them are belonging to Valimisliit Kodupaik (VK) and four members are from Estonian second-largest party Estonian Center Party (KE).
Piirissaare vallavolikogu | |
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| Structure | |
| Seats | 7 |
Political groups | VK (3) K (4) |
| Elections | |
Last election | October 2013 |
| Meeting place | |
| Piirissaare vallavalitsus, Tooni | |
Settlements
There are 3 villages on Piirissaar: Piiri, Saare and Tooni.
References
- ^ "X-GIS(4) Portal". xgis.maaamet.ee. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
External links
- Official website (in Estonian)
- Unofficial website (in Estonian and Russian)
- 360-Degree Airiel Panorama of Piirissaar from Helicopter
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