Valga has concluded several cooperation agreements. The nearest is an agreement (from the year 1995) with the neighbour town Valka. There are also cooperation agreements with Oakland town (USA) and sthammar Municipality (Sweden). There are long-term friendly relations with Hallsberg Municipality in Sweden, Lbz town in Germany and Tornio town in Finland.
Valga is developing fast. Since the year 1996 there have been renovated several buildings, which have improved the quality of citizens’ life: Central Library, Valga Stadium, Museum, Valga Hospital and Culture and Hobby Centre. Step by step the schools and kindergartens are getting modernized. In 2003, there has been put into operation a new water treatment plant, which has remarkably improved the quality of water in the town.
In the private sector there have been made large investments into trade, light industry and forestry.
Related Travel Information
Valga County : Estonia
Municipalities
There are 2 urban municipalities (est: linnad - towns) and 11 rural municipalities (est: vallad - parishes) in the county.
Urban municipalities:
Tõrva
Valga
Rural municipalities:
Helme
Hummuli
Karula
Otepää
Palupera
Puka
Põdrala
Sangaste
Taheva
Tõlliste
Õru
Viljandi County : Estonia
Viljandi County or Viljandimaa (Estonian: Viljandi maakond or Viljandimaa) is a County or maakond of Estonia. It is located in southern Estonia bordering to Pärnu, Järva, Jõgeva, Tartu and Valga counties.
Municipalities
There are 4 urban municipalities (est: linnad - towns) and 14 rural municipalities (est: vallad - parishes) in the county.
Urban municipalities:
Mõisaküla
Suure-Jaani
Viljandi
Võhma
Rural municipalities:
Abja
Halliste
Karksi
Kolga-Jaani
Kõo
Kõpu
Olustvere
Paistu
Pärsti
Saarepeedi
Suure-Jaani
Tarvastu
Vastemõisa
Viiratsi
Tartu County : Estonia
Tartu County (Estonian: Tartumaa), is a county or maakond in the country of Estonia.
It is located in eastern Estonia bordering to Põlva County, Valga County, Viljandi County and Jõgeva County.
The area of Tartu County is 2,992.74 km², which covers 6.9% of the territory of Estonia. The population of the county is 148,992, which is 11.0% of the population of Estonia. The city of Tartu is the centre of the county located at a distance of 186 km from Tallinn. Tartu County is divided into 22 local governments — 3 cities and 19 rural municipalities.
Geography
Tartu County lies in
Rapla County : Estonia
Rapla County, or Rapla maakond, is a County or maakond of Estonia. It is located in western Estonia bordering to Lääne, Pärnu and Harju counties.
Municipalities
There are 10 rural municipalities (est: vallad - parishes) in the county:
Juuru
Järvakandi
Kaiu
Kehtna
Kohila
Käru
Märjamaa
Raikküla
Rapla
Vigala
Rapla Travel : Estonia
Rapla is a city in Estonia, the centre of the Rapla County and the rural municipality of Rapla.
