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Põlva County
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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. 23,989 people live in Põlva County – constituting 1.8% of the total population in Estonia (as of 2022).[1]
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Government
The County Government (Estonian: Maavalitsus) is led by the Governor (Estonian: maavanem), who is appointed by the Government of Estonia for a term of five years. Since 2007, the Governor position is held by Priit Sibul.
Municipalities
The county is subdivided into municipalities. There are 3 rural municipalities (Estonian: vallad – parishes) in Põlva County.
Demographics
27,028 people live in Põlva County – constituting 2.1% of the total population in Estonia (as of January 2013).[1]
Culture
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1951–2019, the county had its newspaper: Koit. The last chief editor (since 2000) was Kauno Kõima.[4]
Religion
The Lutheran congregations in the county are under Võru Deanery of the Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church.[5]
Eastern Orthodoxy congregations in the county are under the jurisdiction of the Estonian Apostolic Orthodox Church.[6]
The independent Estonian Charismatic Church of Fellowship also operates in the county.
Other Christian congregations such as Baptists, Methodists, Jehovah's Witnesses, and others operate in the county.
There is also a congregation of the Estonian Neopagan religion operating in the county.
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