| Jõgeva County | |||
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| Country | Estonia | ||
| Capital | Jõgeva | ||
| Government | |||
| - Governor | Aivar Kokk | ||
| Area | |||
| - Total | 2,604 km2 (1,005.4 sq mi) | ||
| Population (Jan 2009[1]) | |||
| - Total | 36,780 | ||
| - Density | 14.1/km2 (36.6/sq mi) | ||
| ISO 3166 code | EE-49 | ||
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. 36,780 people live in Jõgeva County – constituting 2.7% of the total population in Estonia (as of January 2009).[1]
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History
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 2004, the Governor position has been held by Aivar Kokk.
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:
References
- ^ a b "Population by sex, ethnic nationality and County, 1 January". stat.ee. Statistics Estonia. 1 January 2009. http://pub.stat.ee/px-web.2001/Dialog/varval.asp?ma=PO0222&path=../I_Databas/Population/01Population_indicators_and_composition/04Population_figure_and_composition/&lang=1. Retrieved 2009-10-18.
External links
- Jõgeva County – Official website (in Estonian)
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