Jõgeva County

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Jõgeva County
County of Estonia

Flag
Coat of arms
Country Estonia
Capital Jõgeva
Government
 • Governor Viktor Svjatõšev
Area
 • Total 2,603.83 km2 (1,005.34 sq mi)
Population (2011 census)
 • Total 31,376
 • Density 12/km2 (31/sq mi)
ISO 3166 code EE-49
Vehicle registration J
Website www.jogevamaa.ee

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. 36,780 people live in Jõgeva County – constituting 2.7% of the total population in Estonia (as of January 2009).[1]

History

County government

The County government (Estonian: Maavalitsus) is led by a Governor (Estonian: maavanem), who is appointed by the Government of Estonia for a term of five years. Since 2009, the Governor position has been held by Viktor Svjatõšev.

Municipalities

The county is subdivided into municipalities. There are 3 urban municipalities (Estonian: linnad – towns) and 10 rural municipalities (Estonian: vallad – parishes) in Jõgeva County.

Urban municipalities:

Municipalities of Jõgeva County

Rural municipalities:

See also

Images

  • Main building of Kuremaa Manour

  • Kuremaa windmill

  • Torma Church

  • Kaiu Lake

  • Laiuse Castle ruins

  • Palamuse parish school

  • Jõgeva bus station

  • Mustvee Church

References

  1. ↑ "Population by sex, ethnic nationality and County, 1 January". stat.ee. Statistics Estonia. 1 January 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-18. 

External links

Coordinates: 58°42′N 26°24′E / 58.700°N 26.400°E / 58.700; 26.400

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