Põlva County (Estonian: Põlva maakond or Põlvamaa) is one of 15 counties of Estonia. It is situated in south-eastern part of the country and borders Tartu, Valga and Võru counties. 23,989 people live in Põlva County – constituting 1.8% of the total population in Estonia (as of 2022).[1]
Põlva County Põlvamaa | |
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 Central part of Põlva County, Põlva Parish | |
 Coat of arms | |
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| Country | Estonia |
| Capital | Põlva |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,164.77 km2 (835.82 sq mi) |
| Population (2022[1]) | |
| • Total | 23,989 |
| • Rank | 13th |
| • Density | 11/km2 (29/sq mi) |
| Ethnicity | |
| • Estonians | 95% |
| • other | 5% |
| GDP | |
| • Total | €347 million (2022) |
| • Per capita | €14,450 (2022) |
| ISO 3166 code | EE-64 |
| Vehicle registration | O |
| Website | www |
Government
The County Government (Estonian: Maavalitsus) is led by the Governor (Estonian: maavanem), who is appointed by the Government of Estonia for a term of five years. Since 2007, the Governor position is held by Priit Sibul.
Municipalities
The county is subdivided into municipalities. There are 3 rural municipalities (Estonian: vallad – parishes) in Põlva County.
| Rank | Municipality | Type | Population (2018)[3] | Area km2[3] | Density[3] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kanepi Parish | Rural | 4,864 | 525 | 9.3 |
| 2 | Põlva Parish | Rural | 14,273 | 706 | 20.2 |
| 3 | Räpina Parish | Rural | 6,518 | 591 | 11.0 |
Demographics
27,028 people live in Põlva County – constituting 2.1% of the total population in Estonia (as of January 2013).[1]
Culture
1951–2019, the county has its newspaper: Koit. The last chief editor (since 2000) was Kauno Kõima.[4]
Religion
Religion in Põlva County (2021) [1]
| Religion | 2000 | 2011 | 2021 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Number | % | Number | % | |
| Christianity | 8,318 | 31.9 | 6,021 | 25.6 | 3,990 | 19.4 |
| —Orthodox Christians | 2,080 | 8.0 | 1,841 | 7.8 | 1,170 | 5.7 |
| —Lutherans | 5,891 | 22.6 | 3,835 | 16.3 | 2,550 | 12.4 |
| —Catholics | 42 | 0.1 | 15 | 0.06 | 30 | 0.1 |
| —Baptists | 51 | 0.2 | 49 | 0.2 | 50 | 0.2 |
| —Jehovah's Witnesses | 132 | 0.5 | 157 | 0.6 | 90 | 0.4 |
| —Pentecostals | 57 | 0.2 | 24 | 0.1 | - | - |
| —Old Believers | 18 | 0.06 | 17 | 0.7 | - | - |
| —Methodists | 33 | 0.1 | 15 | 0.06 | - | - |
| —Adventists | 14 | 0.05 | 18 | 0.06 | - | - |
| —Other Christians | - | - | 50 | 0.2 | 100 | 0.4 |
| Islam | 4 | 0.1 | 6 | 0.02 | - | - |
| Buddhism | - | - | 11 | 0.04 | - | - |
| Other religions** | 89 | 0.3 | 221 | 0.9 | 370 | 1.8 |
| No religion | 10,706 | 41.1 | 13,801 | 58.7 | 13,480 | 65.6 |
| Not stated*** | 6,937 | 26.6 | 3,461 | 14.7 | 2,610 | 12.7 |
| Total population* | 26,054 | 23,501 | 20,530 | |||
| *The censuses of Estonia count the religious affiliations of the population older than 15 years of age.[5] ".[5] | ||||||
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