1. Otepää – Estonia’s Winter Capital

2. POPULATION After the Administrative Reform in 2017:
Sangaste, Puka, Otepää and a part of Palupera Municipalities united.
Number of Inhabitants
( ) Area of the Municipality
520,21 km²

3. HISTORICAL FACTS First mentioned in Novgorod chronicles in 1116
Otepää means “bears head” (oti pää)
Otepää is one of the oldest parishes in the Southern-Estonia. On the initiative of bishop Herman of Tartu, the fortress-church was founded near the bishop castle in 1224.
The state flag – blue, black and white was blessed in local church on 4 june

4. MAIN INDUSTRIES Tourism Timber industry
Food industry (meat and pastry)

5. TOURISM and SPORT
More than 100 km hiking trails (skiing, hiking, cycling)
Over 80 different accomodations with more than 2000 beds
Over 100 different tourism enteprises and services
Over 50 lakes, the biggest – Pühajärv
One castle – historical Sangaste Castle
Four sport and skicenters – Tehvandi Sport Center, Kääriku Sport Center, Väike-Munamäe Skicenter, Kuutsemäe Resort
Tehvandi Sport Center is a favourite place both for athletes and tourists. The main services offered by Tehvandi Sport Center are offering year-round training opportunities for sportsmen, organizing competitions, offering various leisure time activities and catering.
Snowtubing park for children – Otepää Winterplace.

6. MAJOR EVENTS FIS WORLD CUP CROSS COUNTRY EUROPEAN SAUNA MARATHON
CLUB TARTU MARATON RACES
VARIOUS BIATHLON COMPETITIONS
IRONMAN OTEPÄÄ TRIATHLON
RALLY ESTONIA
LEIGO LAKE MUSIC FESTIVAL
RETROMUSIC FESTIVAL RETROBEST

14. LOCAL MUNICIPALITY
The Council – 17 members, the representative body of the municipality
The Government – mayor and four members, the executive body of municiplaity
The Administration – over 40 specialists
Local Municipality facilities: schools, kindergartens, hobby schools, culture centers, youth centers, libraries, health centre, water supply and wastewater collection and treatment services

15. EDUCATION
4 SCHOOLS: Keeni Basic School (1-9 grades) – 103 students, 24 teachers Pühajärve Basic School (1-9 grades) – 102 students, 19 teachers Otepää Gymnasium (High Scool, 1-12 grades) – 384 students, 41 teachers Puka High School (1-12 grades) – 86 students, 21 teachers + private school Audentes Sport Gymnasium (High School grades) 4 KINDERGARTENS: (from age of 1,5 to 7) Otepää Kindergarten (168 children, 21 teachers) Puka Kindergarten (35 children, 8 teachers) Kindergarten by Keeni Basic School (38 children) Kindergarten by Pühajärve Basic School (34 children)

16. EDUCATION
2 HOBBY SCHOOLS: Otepää Music School (1-7 grades + courses for adults) – 92 students, 14 teachers Puka Art School (1-5 grades + courses for adults) 27 students, 4 teachers 4 ACTIVE YOUTH CENTRE Otepää, Sangaste, Puka, Nõuni (former municipality centre)

17. BUDGET
Municipalit budget is 11,3 million euros. 56% of it goes to education, 11% to sport, culture and youth activities and 10% social work.
In 2018, the local municipality will invest 1.1 million euros in repairing and renovating education facilities.

18. WELCOME TO OTEPÄÄ!