Põlva County
Encyclopedia : P : PL : PLV : Põlva County
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| Capital | Põlva | ||||
| Governor | Urmas Klaas | ||||
| Area | km² (13th) | ||||
| Population (as of 2004) - Population density>Density | 13th) 14.8/km² (9th) | ||||
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Põlva County (Estonian: Põlva maakond), or Põlvamaa, is one of 15 counties of Estonia. It is situated in south-eastern part of the country and borders Tartu, Valga and Võru counties. The county also shares a common border with Russia. Long sections of the border with neighboring Russia have not yet been ratified by treaty, and certain villages in Põlva County (e.g., Lutepää and Saatse) can only be reached by driving through Russian-controlled territory.
History
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 Urmas Klaas.Municipalities
The county is subdivided into municipalities. There is 1 urban municipality (Estonian: linn - town) and 13 rural municipalities (Estonian: vallad - communes) in Põlva County.Urban municipality:
- Põlva
- Ahja
- Kanepi
- Kõlleste
- Laheda
- Mikitamäe
- Mooste
- Orava
- Põlva
- Räpina
- Valgjärve
- Vastse-Kuuste
- Veriora
- Värska
Geography
Demographics
Miscellaneous topics
External links
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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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