Antsla Parish

Antsla ( German: Anzen ) is a rural municipality in the Estonian county Võru. It has 4222 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2006).

Antsla is the westernmost and largest municipality of the district. The place is 35 km from Võru. In addition to the main town Antsla the country parish includes the villages Ähijärve, Anne, Antsu, Haabsaare, Jõepera, Kaika, Kikkaoja, Kobela, Kollino, Kraavi, Litsmetsa, Luhametsa, Funny Valentine, Madise, Mähkli, Oe, Piisi, Rimmi, Roosiku, Savilöövi, Soome, SAERE, Taberlaane, Tsooru, Vana- Antsla and Viirapalu.

Worth seeing is the manor of Vana- Antsla, which is documented since 1405. 1601 Antsla was conquered by Swedish troops. At the birth of Carl Philip (1601-1622), the youngest son of the Swedish king Charles IX. , The same year recall two oak trees in 12 hectares of parkland of the estate, which are preserved to this day. Most famous person from Antsla is the painter Karl Pärsimägi, who visited the school in Kraavi.