Valga district
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| ISO code : | EE-82 |
| Administrative headquarters : | Valga ( Walk ) |
| Area : | 2,044 km² |
| Residents : | 30,176 (January 1, 2014) 1 |
| Population density : | 17 inhabitants per km² |
| Circle structure: | 3 municipalities |
| Website : | www.valgamaa.ee |
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| Governor : | Margus Lepik (since 2010) |
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1 Estonia Statistics Office, database request, September 12, 2014 |
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The Valga County ( Estonian : Valga maakond or Valgamaa ) is a county (maakond) in Estonia .
geography
It is located in the south-western part of the country and borders the districts of Viljandi , Tartu , Põlva , Võru and Latvia .
politics
According to a law of December 13, 1995 , the governor is appointed in coordination with the local government on the proposal of the Prime Minister.
governor
The governor manages the business of the district administration, represents the interests of the state and is supposed to ensure a balanced development of the district. He coordinates the cooperation of the regional branches of the ministries and other administrative authorities and the local government. He is also responsible for the distribution and use of state assets in the district, approves the planned budgets of the state authorities and monitors compliance with them.
He supervises the work of the municipalities in the district and represents the district in court.
The governor is accountable to the government of the Republic of Estonia for his activities.
cities and communes
Since the administrative reform in 2017, the district has 3 municipalities.
Web links
- Interactive map (Estonian, "otsi" means "search")
