Jõgeva County
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| Capital | Jõgeva | ||||
| Governor | Aivar Kokk | ||||
| Area | 2,604 km² (10th) | ||||
| Population (as of 2004) - Density |
37,647 (9th) 14.5/km² (11th) |
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| ISO 3166-2 | EE-49 | ||||
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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.
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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 2004, the Governor position is held by Aivar Kokk.
[edit] Municipalities
The county is subdivided into municipalities. There are 3 urban municipalities (Estonian: linnad - towns) and 10 rural municipalities (Estonian: vallad - communes) in Jõgeva County.
Urban municipalities:
Rural municipalities:
[edit] External links
- Jõgeva County - Official website (in Estonian)
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