Valga

town in southern Estonia

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Valga is a town located in southern Estonia near the country's border with Latvia. It serves as a regional center for the surrounding area and has historical significance as a crossing point between the two Baltic nations.

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Population: 12173
Area: 16.65
Image: Valga2015dec.jpg
Dialing code: 8-10-372-76

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inception: 1286-00-00
Commons category: Valga (Estonia)
postal code: 68230
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Valga (German: Walk; Latvian: Valka) is a town in southern Estonia and the capital of Valga County and Valga Parish. Until their separation in 1920, Valga and the town of Valka in northern Latvia were one town. They are now twin-towns. The area of Valga is 16.5 square kilometres (6.4 square miles). The population is 12,261. On 21 December 2007 all border-crossing points were removed and roads and fences opened between the two countries with both countries joining the Schengen Agreement.

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