Laatre is a small borough (alevik) in Valga County in southern Estonia, located about 16 km northeast of the town of Estonia. Between 1992 and 2017, until the 2017 administrative reform of Estonian local governments, Laatre was the administrative center of Tõlliste Parish. It is now part of Valga Parish. Laatre has a population of 238 (as of 2011) and an area of 2.024 km².[1]

Laatre
Small borough
Laatre Location in Estonia
Coordinates: 57°52′06″N 26°14′54″E
Country	Estonia
County	Valga County
Municipality	Valga Parish
First mentioned	1555
Area
• Total	2.024 km2 (0.781 sq mi)
Population  (01.01.2011[1])
• Total	238
• Density	120/km2 (300/sq mi)

Laatre Manor (Välek, later Fölck) was first mentioned in 1555. The name "Laatre" is derived from one of the owners of the manor the Platers.[2]

There are two churches in Laatre: the Lutheran St. Lawrence church (Laatre Püha Laurentsiuse kirik) and the Orthodox Laatre Church of the Holy Spirit (Laatre Pühavaimu kirik).[2]

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  St. Lawrence Church
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  Laatre Church of the Holy Spirit

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