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Pala Parish
Pala vald | |
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 Lümati elm tree | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Pala Parish within Jõgeva County. | |
| Country |  Estonia |
| County |  Jõgeva County |
| Administrative centre | Pala |
| Area | |
| • Total | 156.71 km2 (60.51 sq mi) |
| Population (01.01.2004) | |
| • Total | 1,363 |
| • Density | 8.7/km2 (23/sq mi) |
| Website | www |
Pala Parish (Estonian: Pala vald) is a former rural municipality in eastern Estonia. It was a part of Jõgeva County. The municipality had a population of 1,363 (as of 1 January 2004) and covered an area of 156.71 km². The population density was 8.7 inhabitants per km². There was a total of 23 villages in Pala Parish.
Administrative centre of the municipality was Pala with population of 276. It was first mentioned in 1582 as Pallawes. There are a school, a musical school, a library and a cultural centre in Pala village.[1] Pala Parish is also described as being in a better overall condition then other parishes around the area.[2]
- ^ "WorldPOI - Pala". www.worldpoi.com. Retrieved 2019-12-14.
- ^ "Successful small parishes weak point of administrative reform". Estonian news - news.postimees.ee. 2017-02-07. Retrieved 2019-12-14.