Põltsamaa (rural municipality)

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Põltsamaa
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State : EstoniaEstonia Estonia
Circle : Jõgevamaa lipp.svg Jõgeva
Coordinates : 58 ° 42 '  N , 25 ° 54'  E Coordinates: 58 ° 42 '  N , 25 ° 54'  E
Area : 416.9  km²
 
Residents : 4,441 (2010)
Population density : 11 inhabitants per km²
Time zone : EET (UTC + 2)
 
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Map of Estonia, position of Põltsamaa highlighted

Põltsamaa is an Estonian rural municipality in Jõgeva County with an area of ​​416.9 km². It has 4441 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2010).

geography

The rural community surrounds the town of the same name, Põltsamaa .

structure

The rural community of Põltsamaa includes the villages Adavere , Alastvere, Annikvere, Esku, Kaavere, Kablaküla, Kaliküla, Kalme, Kamari, Kuningamäe, Lebavere, Lustivere, Mõhküla, Mällikvere, Neanurme, Nõmavere, Pau, Pauuudivere, Pauu Räsna, Sulustvere, Tõrenurme, Umbusi, Vitsjärve, Võhmanõmme, Võisiku and Väike-Kamari. The administrative headquarters are in the city of Põltsamaa (German: Oberpahlen ).

Culture and sights

The manor houses of Adavere (built in 1893, now a school and library), Lustivere (built in neo-Gothic style) and Võisiku (now a nursing home) are particularly worth seeing . Võisiku was owned by the German-Balte Timotheus Eberhard von Bock , the main character in Jaan Kross ' historical novel The Tsar's Crazy .

Web links

  • Põltsamaa Municipality website (Estonian)