Tori Parish

Tori ( German: Torgel ) is an Estonian rural municipality in the district of Pärnu with an area of ​​282.1 km ². The municipality has 2538 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2006).

Geography

The town Pärnu is about 26 km southwest of Tori. The municipality is crossed by the River Pärnu. 43% of the municipality is covered with forests and 19% of bogs. 38% is used for agriculture.

History

The name of the parish Tori was first mentioned in 1544.

Structure

In addition to the main town includes the villages they tori Aesoo, Elbi, Jõesuu Kildemaa, Kuiaru, KORSA, Levi, Mannare, Muraka, Muti, Oore, Piistaoja, Randivälja, Riisa, Rätsepa, Selja, Taali, Tohera, Urumarja and Võlli.

Culture and sights

Known worldwide famous Tori horses, which were named after the 1856 started in Tori breed are.