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Põlva County (Estonian: Põlva maakond), or Põlvamaa, is one of 15 counties of Estonia. It is situated in south-eastern part of the country and borders Tartu, Valga and Võru counties. The county also shares a common border with Russia. Long sections of the border with neighboring Russia have not yet been ratified by treaty, and certain villages in Põlva County (for example, Lutepää and Saatse) can only be reached by driving through Russian-controlled territory. 2.3% of the total population of Estonia live in Põlva County.

History

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 Urmas Klaas.

Municipalities

The county is subdivided into municipalities. There is 1 urban municipality (Estonian: linn - town) and 13 rural municipalities (Estonian: vallad - parishes) in Põlva County. Urban municipality:

Põlva

Rural municipalities:

Ahja

Kanepi

Kõlleste

Laheda

Mikitamäe

Mooste

Orava

Põlva

Räpina

Valgjärve

Vastse-Kuuste

Veriora

Värska

Geography

Demographics

Miscellaneous topics

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