Otepää
| Otepää | |||
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| Town of Estonia | |||
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  Otepää | |||
| 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's 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). It is the site of an annual FIS Cross-Country World Cup event.
Otepää borough gained its town rights in 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
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Otepää church
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Ruins of Otepää Bishop castle
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The beach of Lake Pühajärv in Otepää.
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Monument of Estonian War of Independence
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Tehvandi skiing stadium
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Tehvandi ski jumping hill
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2006–07 FIS Cross-Country World Cup, Kristina Šmigun in the focus.
References
- ↑ "Rahvastik" (in Estonian). Otepää vald. Retrieved 26 February 2010.
- ↑ 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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