Võru County
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| Capital | Võru | ||||
| Governor | Ülo Tulik | ||||
| Area | km² (12th) | ||||
| Population (as of 2004) - Population density>Density | 7th) 16.9/km² (7th) | ||||
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Võru County (Estonian: , Võro: Võro maakund), or Võrumaa, is one of 15 counties of Estonia. It is situated in south-eastern part of the country and borders Russia to the east, Latvia to the south, Valga County to the west, and Põlva County to the north.
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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 2005 the Governor position is taken by Ülo Tulik.Municipalities
The county is subdivided into municipalities. There is 1 urban municipality (Estonian: linn - town) and 12 rural municipalities (Estonian: vallad - communes) in Võru County.Urban municipality:
Rural municipalities:- Antsla
- Haanja
- Lasva
- Meremäe
- Misso
- Mõniste
- Rõuge
- Sõmerpalu
- Urvaste
- Varstu
- Vastseliina
- Võru
Geography
Miscellaneous topics
The local dialect of Estonian is distinct enough that some adherents consider it the Võro language.
External links
- [Võrumaa] - Official site
- [Võru Maavalitsus] - Võru County Government site
- [Võro Institute]
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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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