Country Estonia ISO 3166 code EE-49 Website www.jogevamaa.ee | Vehicle registration J Area 2,604 km² | |
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Points of interest Elistvere loomapark, Põltsamaa Muuseum, Palamuse O Lutsu Kihelkonnakoolimuuseum, Puurmani manor, Manoir de Luua Destinations | ||
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. In January 2009 Jõgeva County had a population of 36,780 – constituting 2.7% of the total population of Estonia.
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Map of J%C3%B5geva County, Estonia
History
Jõgeva County or Jõgevamaa was created January 1, 1990 from a parts of Viljandimaa and Tartumaa counties.
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:
Rural municipalities: