Valga County
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| Capital | Valga | ||||
| Governor | Georg Trašanov | ||||
| Area | km² (14th) | ||||
| Population (as of 2004) - Population density>Density | 12th) 17.2/km² (6th) | ||||
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Valga County (Estonian: Valga maakond), or Valgamaa, is one of 15 counties of Estonia. It is situated in southern part of the country and borders Põlva County and Võru County to the east, Latvia to the south and to the west, Viljandi County and Tartu 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. Currently the Governor position is held by Georg Trašanov.Municipalities
The county is subdivided into municipalities. There are 2 urban municipalities (Estonian: linnad - towns) and 11 rural municipalities (Estonian: vallad - communes) in Valga County.Urban municipalities:
Rural municipalities:Geography
Miscellaneous topics
External link
- [Valgamaa] - Official website
| 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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