Country Estonia ISO 3166 code EE-65 Website www.polvamaa.ee | Capital Põlva Vehicle registration O Area 2,165 km² | |
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Points of interest Piusa koobastiku looduskaitseala, Suur Taevaskoda, Estonian Road Museum, Eesti Maanteemuuseum /Estonian, Tilleorg | ||
Varska hotel vater park p lva county estonia overview
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 Pskov Oblast of 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. 27,028 people live in Põlva County – constituting 2.3% of the total population in Estonia (as of January 2013).
Contents
- Varska hotel vater park p lva county estonia overview
- Map of PC3B5lva County Estonia
- Government
- Municipalities
- Demographics
- References
Map of P%C3%B5lva County, Estonia
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 2007, the Governor position is held by Priit Sibul.
Municipalities
The county is subdivided into municipalities. There are 13 rural municipalities (Estonian: vallad - parishes) in Põlva County.
Rural municipalities:
Demographics
27,028 people live in Põlva County – constituting 2.1% of the total population in Estonia (as of January 2013).