Põlva County

Põlva County (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).

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 (vallad – parishes) in Põlva County.

Demographics
27,028 people live in Põlva County – constituting 2.1% of the total population in Estonia (as of January 2013).

Culture
1951–2019, the county has its newspaper: Koit. The last chief editor (since 2000) was Kauno Kõima.