Jõgeva (city)
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| Coordinates : | 58 ° 45 ' N , 26 ° 24' E | ||
| Area : | 3.86 km² | ||
| Residents : | 5,340 (01/01/2016) | ||
| Population density : | 1,383 inhabitants per km² | ||
| Time zone : | EET (UTC + 2) | ||
| Mayor : | Aare Olgo | ||
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Jõgeva (German: Laisholm ) is a small town in Estonia . It is the capital of Jõgeva County .
geography
The urban area ( linn ) is enclosed by the independent rural community Jõgeva .
history
The city of Jõgeva received city rights on May 1, 1938. It also holds the cold record in Estonia : -43.5 ° C (January 17, 1940).
Town twinning
- Keuruu (Finland), since May 9, 1991
- Karlstad (Sweden) since May 9, 1992
- Kaarina (Finland), since January 21, 2005
Population development
- 1959: 2,496
- 1970: 3,644
- 1979: 5,389
- 1989: 7.035
- 2006: 6.117
sons and daughters of the town
- Elisabet "Betti" Alver (1906–1989), poet
- Alo Mattiisen (1961-1996), composer, contributed to the Singing Revolution in
- Erki Pütsep (* 1976), racing cyclist
gallery
Web links
Commons : Jõgeva - collection of images, videos and audio files
