Valga County (Estonian: Valga maakond), or Valgamaa, is one of 15 counties of Estonia. Its capital is Valga, which is located on the Estonian-Latvian border. It is situated in southern part of the country and borders Põlva County and Võru County to the east, Latvia to the south and to the west, Viljandi County and Tartu County to the north. 34,135 people live in Valga County – constituting 2.5% of the total population in Estonia (as of January 2009).[1]
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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. Currently the Governor position is held by Margus Lepik.
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The county is subdivided into municipalities. There are 2 urban municipalities (Estonian: linnad – towns) and 11 rural municipalities (Estonian: vallad – parishes) in Valga County.
Municipalities of Valga County
Urban municipalities:
Rural municipalities:
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Coordinates: 57°52′N 26°10′E / 57.867°N 26.167°E / 57.867; 26.167
