Võru County
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| Capital | Võru | ||||
| Governor | Ülo Tulik | ||||
| Area | 2,305 km² (12th) | ||||
| Population (as of 2004) - Density |
38,967 (7th) 16.9/km² (7th) |
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| ISO 3166-2 | EE-86 | ||||
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Võru County (Estonian: Võru maakond, Võro: Võro maakund), or Võrumaa, is one of 15 counties of Estonia. It is situated in south-eastern part of the country and borders Russia to the east, Latvia to the south, Valga County to the west, and Põlva County to the north.
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[edit] History
[edit] 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. Since 2005 the Governor position is taken by Ülo Tulik.
[edit] Municipalities
The county is subdivided into municipalities. There is 1 urban municipality (Estonian: linn - town) and 12 rural municipalities (Estonian: vallad - communes) in Võru County.
Urban municipality:
Rural municipalities:
- Antsla
- Haanja
- Lasva
- Meremäe
- Misso
- Mõniste
- Rõuge
- Sõmerpalu
- Urvaste
- Varstu
- Vastseliina
- Võru
[edit] Geography
[edit] Miscellaneous topics
The local dialect of Estonian is distinct enough that some adherents consider it the Võro language.
[edit] External links
- Võrumaa - Official site
- Võru Maavalitsus - Võru County Government site
- Võro Institute
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