Tartu County
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Basic data | |
ISO code : | EE-78 |
Administrative headquarters : | Tartu |
Area : | 2,993 km² |
Residents : | 152,188 (January 1, 2014) 1 |
Population density : | 50 inhabitants per km² |
Circle structure: | 7 rural communities 1 city |
Address of the district administration: |
Riia 15 51014 Tartu |
Website : | www.tartumv.ee |
politics | |
Governor : | Esta Tamm (since 2006) |
1 Estonia Statistics Office, database request, September 12, 2014 |
Tartu County ( Tartu maakond or Tartumaa ) is a district in Estonia .
The district lies on the border between North and South Estonia between Lake Peipus and Võrtsjärv . It borders on Jõgeva County to the north, Viljandi County to the west, and Põlva County and Valga County to the south . The eastern border of the district is also the state border with Russia .
Communities
Since the municipal reform of 2017, Tartu County consists of one urban municipality and seven rural municipalities:
- Elva rural community
- Rural municipality of Kambja
- Rural municipality of Kastre
- Rural municipality of Luunja
- Rural municipality of Nõo
- Rural municipality of Peipsiääre
- City of Tartu
- Rural Municipality of Tartu
By 2017 there were three urban parishes and 19 rural parishes:
- Rural Municipality of Alatskivi ( Allatzkiwwi )
- City of Elva
- Rural community Haaslava ( Haselau )
- City of Kallaste
- Rural municipality of Kambja ( Kamby )
- Konguta rural community ( Kongota )
- Rural Community of Laeva ( Laiwa )
- Rural municipality of Luunja ( Lunia )
- Meeksi rural community ( Meeks )
- Rural community Mäksa ( Mäxhof )
- Rural municipality of Nõo ( Nüggen )
- Rural municipality of Peipsiääre
- Piirissaare rural community
- Rural community Puhja ( Kawelecht )
- Rural community Rannu ( Randen )
- Rõngu ( Ringen ) commune
- City of Tartu ( Dorpat )
- Rural Municipality of Tartu (rural municipality)
- Tähtvere rural community ( Techtelfer )
- Vara ( Warrol ) rural community
- Võnnu ( Wenden ) rural community
- Rural community of Ülenurme ( Uellenorm )
Web links
Commons : Tartu County - Collection of pictures, videos, and audio files