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has wet reed grown shores. Elva's largest employer (and in all of southern
Estonia) is GPV Estonia AS, subsidiary of GPV Group, providing electronics manufacturing services in industrial electronics. Elva has one school, Elva GĂĽmnaasium, offering education from 1st grade to high school graduation.
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Detailed information on hikes on foot or by bicycle can be obtained from the visitors' information center. The Elva river, with old water mill sites and rapid banks, is popular for canoeing. In winter skiers can participate in the
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A dominant element in Elva is the train station which today is a visitors' information center and which used to be an important trade route in the past centuries.
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has a sandy and well-developed beach area that is very popular in the summer and is host to many outdoor events.
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train route, which was built from 1886 to 1889. Elva was first mentioned in an
Estonian newspaper in 1889.
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From 1950 to 1962 Elva was
District Central of Elva district. Elva's town rights were restored in 1965.
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series. Its 60 km track from Otepää to Elva can be cycled through on mountain bikes in summer.
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Population by sex, age group and place of residence after the 2017 administrative reform, 1 January
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Elva is named after the Elva River, which was mentioned in books already in the 17th century.
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494:(born 1965), politician; was born and lived in Elva, was the Mayor of Elva 2002–2007
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368:. In August 1944 surroundings of Elva became a bloody battlefield between
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513:(née Noppel) (born 1943), geologist and paleontologist, born in Elva
446:(1900–1942), writer, journalist and teacher; lived in Elva 1936–1942
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526:) (1974–1993), poet, writer and artist; was born and lived in Elva
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440:(1928–2006), chess player and chess historian; was born in Elva
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557:(1902–1957), painter and poet; lived in Elva in the 1950s
519:(1927–2017), literary scientist and critic; lives in Elva
434:(1879–1964), actor and theatre director; lived in Elva
563:(1902-1997), biologist and botanist; was born in Elva
464:(1891–1958), poet and writer; Lived in Elva 1921–1936
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569:(born 1987), singer; was born and grew up in Elva
470:(born 1987), singer; was born and grew up in Elva
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476:(born 1977), basketball player; was born in Elva
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340:Elva was founded soon after the completion of
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507:(1902–1970), painter; lived in Elva 1944–1970
720:Elva Gymnasium after a thunderstorm in 2010.
458:(1926–2020), poet and writer; lives in Elva
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364:. In July 1941 Elva was liberated by the
840:(in Estonian). Elva linn. Archived from
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354:In 1913 a two-grade school was opened.
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532:(1883–1952), playwright; lived in Elva
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584:The former municipality of Elva was
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357:On 1 May 1938 Elva became a town.
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389:Neighborhoods of Elva
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106:58.22444°N 26.42111°E
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768:Peedu-Nuti watermill
756:railway area in Elva
488:(born 1983), cyclist
428:(born 1982), cyclist
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78:Location in Estonia
708:Elva train station
696:in the background.
538:(born 1962), actor
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1469:Mõisanurme
1464:Metsalaane
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1319:Härjanurme
982:Kuressaare
816:www.eki.ee
786:References
578:See also:
567:Luisa Värk
511:Tiiu Märss
456:Ain Kaalep
179:Population
161:1 May 1938
97:26°25′16″E
94:58°13′28″N
1659:Vellavere
1649:Vallapalu
1559:RannakĂĽla
1504:Palupõhja
1494:Palamuste
1429:LillekĂĽla
1424:Lembevere
1419:Lapetukme
1414:Kurelaane
1404:KĂĽlaaseme
1364:Karijärve
1334:Järveküla
1329:Järvaküla
1042:Põltsamaa
1002:Mõisaküla
694:Lake Arbi
641:, Georgia
639:Zestafoni
628:, Finland
602:, Finland
536:Erik Ruus
517:Karl Muru
406:Kulbilohu
314:Lake Arbi
248:Time zone
219:Estonians
211:Ethnicity
1679:Võsivere
1674:Võllinge
1629:Utukolga
1594:Tammiste
1569:RidakĂĽla
1549:Raigaste
1534:PorikĂĽla
1529:Pööritsa
1499:Palupera
1449:Mäeselja
1439:Mäelooga
1434:Lossimäe
1384:Kõduküla
1304:Astuvere
1299:Annikoru
1287:Villages
1258:KurekĂĽla
1127:Viljandi
1077:Sillamäe
1032:Paldiski
937:Kallaste
922:Haapsalu
822:18 March
774:See also
680:in Elva.
651:Football
615:, Sweden
409:Mahlamäe
403:Kesklinn
380:Red Army
230:Russians
1654:Vehendi
1644:Valguta
1564:Rebaste
1539:PĂĽhaste
1514:Pedaste
1509:Pastaku
1444:Mäeotsa
1399:Koruste
1389:Konguta
1369:Kipastu
1097:Tamsalu
1092:Tallinn
1057:Rakvere
1007:Mustvee
967:Kiviõli
848:23 July
780:FC Elva
663:Gallery
657:FC Elva
600:Kempele
586:twinned
412:Moonuse
397:Arbimäe
303:Estonia
128:Estonia
123:Country
1669:Vihavu
1664:Verevi
1619:Uderna
1609:Teilma
1604:Teedla
1579:Sangla
1544:Purtsi
1484:Noorma
1454:Majala
1394:Koopsi
1379:Kobilu
1374:Kirepi
1359:Kapsta
1253:Käärdi
1169:Russia
1062:Räpina
1022:Otepää
997:Maardu
987:Lihula
942:Kärdla
927:Jõgeva
912:Antsla
588:with:
415:Peedu.
375:Panzer
135:County
1614:Tilga
1589:Tamme
1574:Saare
1554:Rämsi
1524:Poole
1474:Nasja
1459:Mälgi
1409:Kulli
1349:Kalme
1344:Kaimi
1294:Aakre
1278:Ulila
1273:Rõngu
1268:Rannu
1263:Puhja
1132:Võhma
1122:Valga
1112:Tõrva
1107:Tartu
1082:Sindi
1067:Rapla
1052:PĂĽssi
1047:Põlva
1037:Pärnu
1027:Paide
1012:Narva
992:Loksa
977:Kunda
957:Keila
952:Kehra
932:Jõhvi
646:Sport
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505:]
468:Kerli
400:Järve
346:Valga
342:Tartu
289:is a
274:UTC+3
253:UTC+2
223:95.3%
187:5,616
1624:Urmi
1489:Paju
1314:Ervu
1309:Atra
1228:Elva
1221:Town
1159:and
1137:Võru
1117:TĂĽri
1102:Tapa
1072:Saue
917:Elva
850:2011
824:2020
626:Salo
291:town
287:Elva
278:EEST
242:2.7%
196:17th
166:Area
72:Elva
34:Town
26:Elva
1354:Käo
1212:in
524::et
372:'s
293:in
267:DST
257:EET
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234:2%
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