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. 28,507 people live in Põlva County – constituting 2.3% of the total population in Estonia (as of January 2013).[1]
Põlva County
Põlvamaa | |
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County of Estonia | |
![]() Central part of Põlva County, Põlva Parish | |
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Country | Estonia |
Capital | Põlva |
Area | |
• Total | 2,164.77 km2 (835.82 sq mi) |
Population (Jan 2017[1]) | |
• Total | 28,507 |
• Rank | 13th |
• Density | 13/km2 (34/sq mi) |
Ethnicity | |
• Estonians | 95% |
• other | 5% |
ISO 3166 code | EE-64 |
Vehicle registration | O |
Website | www |
The County Government (Estonian: Maavalitsus) is led by the 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.
The county is subdivided into municipalities. There are 3 rural municipalities (Estonian: vallad – parishes) in Põlva County.
Rank | Municipality | Type | Population (2018)[2] | Area km2[2] | Density[2] |
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1 | Kanepi Parish | Rural | 4,864 | 525 | 9.3 |
2 | Põlva Parish | Rural | 14,273 | 706 | 20.2 |
3 | Räpina Parish | Rural | 6,518 | 591 | 11.0 |
27,028 people live in Põlva County – constituting 2.1% of the total population in Estonia (as of January 2013).[1]
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