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# Valga

A settlement in Estonia.

## English name

**Valga** — Current official Estonian Latin-script name, retained in English with its local spelling; no Cyrillic romanization is needed.

Other forms in use:

- **Walk** — Historical German name of the formerly undivided town; used in English Baltic history.
- **Valka** — Latvian name of the formerly undivided town; today also the distinct Latvian town across the border.

## French name

**Valga** — Same form as in English; selected for French source matching. An established distinct French exonym or press preference was not verified.

Other forms in use:

- **Walk** — German historical name used in French Baltic history; once covered the undivided town.
- **Valka** — Name of the Latvian twin town; French sources may discuss both together, but it is not simply the current Estonian name.

## About

Valga is a town in southern Estonia on the Latvian border. It and neighbouring Valka were divided between the two countries in 1920, leaving an unusual pair of closely connected border towns.

## Notes

Valga and Valka are separate municipalities on opposite sides of the border since 1920. Walk can denote the earlier undivided town.

Identifiers: [Wikidata Q193905](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q193905) · [JSON](https://md.locations.elamur.ai/free/en/estonia/valga/?format=json)


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