Haanja Parish

Haanja Parish
Haanja vald (in Estonian)
Haani vald (in Võro)
Flag of Haanja Parish
Coat of arms of Haanja Parish
Haanja Parish within Võru County.
Haanja Parish within Võru County.
Country Estonia
County Võru County
Established1991
Merged into expanded Rõuge Parish21 October 2017
Administrative centreHaanja
Area
 • Total170 km2 (70 sq mi)
Population
 (01.01.2006)
 • Total1,201
 • Density7.1/km2 (18/sq mi)
Websitewww.haanja.ee

Haanja Parish (Estonian: Haanja vald; Võro: Haani vald) was a rural municipality in Võru County, southeastern Estonia.[1]

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

Lake Vaskna in Southern Estonia
  1. ^ "X-GIS(4) Portal". xgis.maaamet.ee. Retrieved 30 January 2022.