Tõrva () is a town () in Tõrva Parish, Valga County, southern Estonia. It is located on the banks of the Õhne River. Tõrva has an area of and a population of about 2,500 (as of 1 January 2026), making it the second largest of the three towns in Valga County.
The borough () of Tõrva gained its town rights on 2 July 1926.
The town's last mayor, Maido Ruusmann, was elected on 5 November 2013.
International relations
Twin towns — Sister cities The former urban municipality of Tõrva (until 2017) was twinned with: Essunga municipality, Sweden Grantsville, United States Hemsedal municipality, Norway Laihia municipality, Finland Łuków, Poland Timrå municipality, Sweden
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Notable people Ants Taul (born 1950 in Tõrva), musician and instrument-maker, helped revive of the Estonian bagpipe, the torupill. Magnus Kirt (born 1990 in Tõrva), athlete who competed in the javelin throw, silver medallist at the 2019 World Athletics Championships.
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