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Võru County

Coordinates: 57°45′N 26°55′E / 57.750°N 26.917°E / 57.750; 26.917
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Võru County
County of Estonia
Flag of Võru County
Flag
Coat of arms of Võru County
Coat of arms
Location of Võru County
CountryEstonia
CapitalVõru
Government
 • GovernorAndres Kõiv
Area
 • Total2,305 km2 (890 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan 2010[1])
 • Total37,693
 • Density16/km2 (42/sq mi)

Võrumaa or Võru maakond (English: Võru County, Võro: Võro maakund, German: Kreis Werro) officially, is a county in Southern Estonia. It is bordered to the north by the Põlva County and the Lake Pihkva; to the west by Valga County; to the south by Latvia; and to the east by the Russian Federation.

The territory of Võrumaa covers 2,305 km² and is influenced by a temperate seasonal climate. 37,693 people live in Võru County – constituting 2.8% of the total population in Estonia (as of January 2010).[1]

History

Võrumaa in its historical borders included eight parishes: Karula, Hargla, Urvaste, Rõuge, Kanepi, Põlva, Räpina and Vastseliina. These parishes are currently centered (due to redistricting) in Võru and Põlva Counties with parts extending into Valga and Tartu Counties. From 1944 to 1953, the Estonian Forest Brothers (pro-axis partisans) were most active in Võru County.

County Government

The County Government ([Maavalitsus] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help)) is led by Governor ([maavanem] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help)), who is appointed by the Government of Estonia for a term of five years. Since 2010 the Governor position is taken by Andres Kõiv. Estonian: 94,5%. Russian: 4,1%

Municipalities

The county is subdivided into municipalities. There is 1 urban municipality ([linn] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help) – town) and 12 rural municipalities ([vallad] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help) – parishes) in Võru County.

Urban municipality:

Urvaste ParishSõmerpalu ParishAntsla ParishMõniste ParishVarstu ParishRõuge ParishHaanja ParishMisso ParishVastseliina ParishMeremäe ParishLasva ParishVõruVõru Parish
Municipalities of Võru County

Rural municipalities:

References

  • Hella Keem (1997): Võru keel. Eesti teaduste akadeemia Emakeele selts. Tallinn.
  • Aune Valk (2000): Võrokeste identiteedist. Kadri Koreinik, Jan Rahman (toim.) A kiilt rahvas kynõlõs.. Võrokeste keelest, kommetest, identiteedist (lk. 39–56). Võro Instituut'. Võro.
  1. ^ a b "Population by sex, ethnic nationality and County, 1 January". stat.ee. Statistics Estonia. 1 January 2010. Retrieved August 2010. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)

57°45′N 26°55′E / 57.750°N 26.917°E / 57.750; 26.917

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