Jõgeva County


Jõgeva County, 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.

History

Jõgeva County or Jõgevamaa was created January 1, 1990 from a parts of Viljandimaa and Tartumaa counties.

County government

The County government is led by a governor, who is appointed by the Government of Estonia for a term of five years. Since 2009, the governor position has been held by Viktor Svjatõšev.

Municipalities

The county is subdivided into municipalities. There are three rural municipalities in Jõgeva County.
RankMunicipalityTypePopulation
Area
km2
Density
1Jõgeva ParishRural13,8891,03813.4
2Mustvee ParishRural5,6436159.2
3Põltsamaa ParishRural10,01289111.2

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