Elamur LocationsValga
A settlement in Estonia.
English name
Valga — Current official Estonian Latin-script name, retained in English with its local spelling; no Cyrillic romanization is needed.
Other forms in use:
- Walk — Historical German name of the formerly undivided town; used in English Baltic history.
- Valka — Latvian name of the formerly undivided town; today also the distinct Latvian town across the border.
French name
Valga — Same form as in English; selected for French source matching. An established distinct French exonym or press preference was not verified.
Other forms in use:
- Walk — German historical name used in French Baltic history; once covered the undivided town.
- Valka — Name of the Latvian twin town; French sources may discuss both together, but it is not simply the current Estonian name.
About
Valga is a town in southern Estonia on the Latvian border. It and neighbouring Valka were divided between the two countries in 1920, leaving an unusual pair of closely connected border towns.
Notes
Valga and Valka are separate municipalities on opposite sides of the border since 1920. Walk can denote the earlier undivided town.
Identifiers: Wikidata Q193905 · JSON
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