Valga County
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Valga County (Estonian: Valga maakond or Valgamaa) is a first-level administrative unit and one of 15 counties of Estonia. It comprises the former area of Valga District. The present-day county was created on 1 January 1990. The capital and largest town of Valga County is Valga, followed by Tõrva and Otepää. It is situated in the southern part of the country and borders Põlva and Võru County to the east, Latvia to the south and west, and Viljandi and Tartu County to the north. 27,650 people live in Valga County as of 2022.[1]
Valga County
Valgamaa | |
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| Country | Estonia |
| Capital | Valga |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,043.53 km2 (789.01 sq mi) |
| Population (2022[1]) | |
| • Total | 27,650 |
| • Rank | 11th |
| • Density | 14.7/km2 (38/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | EE-81 |
| Vehicle registration | G |
| Website | www |
