Otepää
This article is about the town. For the village in Otepää Parish, see Otepää village.
| Otepää | |||
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| Town of Estonia | |||
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Otepää Town Hall | |||
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  Otepää Location in Estonia | |||
| Coordinates: 58°03′26″N 26°29′54″E / 58.05722°N 26.49833°E | |||
| Country |
 Estonia | ||
| County |
 Valga County | ||
| Municipality |
 Otepää Parish | ||
| Population (01.11.2009) | |||
| • Total | 2,189 | ||
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | ||
| Website | www.otepaa.ee | ||
Otepää (formerly Nuustaku) is a town in Valga County, southern Estonia, it is the administrative centre of Otepää Parish. Town has a population of 2,189 (as of 1 November 2009).[1] Otepää is a popular skiing resort, popularly known as the "winter capital" of Estonia (in contrast to the "summer capital" Pärnu). During the 2005–2006 season it became the site for FIS Cross-Country World Cup events.
Otepää borough gained its town rights on 1 April 1936.
The earliest surviving firearm in Europe has been found in the ancient castle of Otepää and it dates to at least 1396.[2]
Gallery
Otepää church
Ruins of Otepää Bishop castle
The beach of Lake Pühajärv in Otepää.
Monument of Estonian War of Independence
Tehvandi skiing stadium
Tehvandi ski jumping hill
2006–07 FIS Cross-Country World Cup, Kristina Šmigun in the focus.
Otepää cultural building
References
- ↑ "Rahvastik" (in Estonian). Otepää vald. Retrieved 26 February 2010. External link in
|publisher=(help) - ↑ Ain Mäesalu: Otepää püss on maailma vanim
External links
- Otepää Parish (Estonian)
Coordinates: 58°03′N 26°30′E / 58.050°N 26.500°E
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Jaanilinn (Ivangorod) and Petseri (Pechory) were annexed by the Soviet Union in 1945 and are currently part of Russia. | ||
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