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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[edit] 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.
[edit] 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:
Municipalities of Jõgeva County
Rural municipalities:
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Coordinates: 58°42′N 26°24′E / 58.7°N 26.4°E / 58.7; 26.4
