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Excavations in Otepää, at the site of what was believed to be a common grave for local Red Army soldiers killed in the Second World War , have revealed no signs of human remains.
The relative importance of refugees in population is among the highest in Otepää Municipality, with work, school and kindergarten places in short supply. The Ministry of Education and Research says that all underage refugees will need to be found a place at an educational institution by fall.
Tartu, Estonia's second-biggest city, is reaching the limit of its ability to house war refugees in either short or long term, which is why the state has begun housing refugees in other parts of Southern Estonia as well. According to municipal leaders, however, the number of refugees in Otepää is already too much for the local government to handle.
The South Estonian town of Otepää has started its official season as Estonia's winter capital, for the 25th time, ETV news show Aktuaalne kaamera (AK) reported Sunday.
A recent coronavirus outbreak in Valga County has pushed the region's infection rate to the second highest in Estonia but the mayor of Otepää is appealing to the government to not create additional restrictions. In Valga County the 14-day infection rate is 680.75 and only Ida-Viru County has a higher rate at 866.98. Valga County is divided into three municipalities Valga, Otepää and Tõrva and has a total population of less than 30,000. Entrepreneurs in Otepää - Estonia's winter capital - are worried the infection rate will affect the winter season, putting a stop to winte...