Põdrala
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 Estonia
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 Valga
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| Coordinates : | 58 ° 6 ' N , 25 ° 54' E | ||
| Area : | 127.2 km² | ||
| Residents : | 890 (2010) | ||
| Population density : | 7 inhabitants per km² | ||
| Time zone : | EET (UTC + 2) | ||
| Community type: | former rural community | ||
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Põdrala is a former rural community in the Estonian district of Valga with an area of 127.2 km². It had 890 inhabitants (January 1, 2010). Põdrala has been part of the Tõrva rural community since 2017 .
In addition to the main town of Riidaja (251 inhabitants), the community also included the villages of Leebiku, Pikasilla, Reti, Lõve, Pori, Kungi, Rulli, Voorbahi, Uralaane, Vanamõisa, Liva, Kaubi and Karu (in descending order of population).
The Riidaja manor is worth seeing, the first documents of which date from 1593. The main building in Baroque style dates from the 18th century. It is surrounded by a 5.7 hectare park. There is also a chapel built in 1796 (renovated in 2001).