Jõgeva County
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| Capital | Jõgeva | ||||
| Governor | Aivar Kokk | ||||
| Area | km² (10th) | ||||
| Population (as of 2004) - Population density>Density | 9th) 14.5/km² (11th) | ||||
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Jõgeva County (Estonian: Jõgeva maakond), or Jõgevamaa, is one of 15 counties of Estonia. It is situated in eastern part of the country and borders Ida-Viru County to the north-east, Lake Peipus to the east, Tartu County to the south, Viljandi County to the south-west, Järva County to the north-west and Lääne-Viru County to the north.
History
County Government
The County Government (Estonian: Maavalitsus) is led by Governor (Estonian: maavanem), who is appointed by the Government of Estonia for a term of five years. Since 2004, the Governor position is held by Aivar Kokk.Municipalities
The county is subdivided into municipalities. There are 3 urban municipalities (Estonian: linnad - towns) and 10 rural municipalities (Estonian: vallad - communes) in Jõgeva County.Urban municipalities:
Rural municipalities:External links
- [Jõgeva County] - Official website (in Estonian)
| Counties of Estonia |
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| Harju | Hiiu | Ida-Viru | Järva | Jõgeva | Lääne | Lääne-Viru | Pärnu | Põlva | Rapla | Saare | Tartu | Valga | Viljandi | Võru | |
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