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Valga

Also known as Valka

Valga (Latvian: Valka, German: Walk) is a town on the border between Estonia and Latvia, divided between the two countries since 1920. In the Middle Ages it was a frequent meeting place of the Livonian Landtag, the diet of the Livonian Confederation, whose founding agreement was made there in 1435. Its Estonian half is Valga and its Latvian half Valka.

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Valga. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/valga
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