Tartu County
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Tartu County (Estonian: Tartu maakond or Tartumaa) is one of 15 counties of Estonia.
Tartu County
Tartumaa | |
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 Coat of arms | |
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| Country |  Estonia |
| Capital |  Tartu |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Reno Laidre (as of 29 February 2016) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,992.75 km2 (1,155.51 sq mi) |
| Population (2022[1]) | |
| • Total | 157,758 |
| • Rank | 2nd |
| • Density | 53/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Ethnicity | |
| • Estonians | 84.4% |
| • Russians | 10.1% |
| • other | 2.9% |
| ISO 3166 code | EE-79 |
| Vehicle registration | T |
| Website | www |
It is located in eastern Estonia bordering Põlva County, Valga County, Viljandi County and Jõgeva County.
The area of Tartu County is 2,992.74 km2 (1,155.50 sq mi), which covers 6.9% of the territory of Estonia. In 2022 Tartu County had a population of 157,758 – constituting 11.9% of the total population in Estonia.[1] The city of Tartu is the centre of the county located at a distance of 186 km (116 mi) from Tallinn. Tartu County is divided into 8 local governments – 1 urban and 7 rural municipalities.