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Encyclopedia > Võru County

Võru County, or Võru maakond, is a County or maakond in southeast Estonia. The counties of Estonia Estonia consists of 15 counties (maakond). ...

Võru maakond
(Flag) (Coat of Arms)
Capital Võru
57°50'36" N, 27°0'3" E
Governor Ülo Tulik
Area 2,305 km² (12th)
Population
 - 2004 estimate
 - 2000 census
 - Density
 
38,967 (7th)
39,882
16.9/km² (7th)
ISO 3166-2 EE-86
Contents

Flag of Võru County (Estonia) File links The following pages link to this file: Võru County Categories: Flag images ... Võru County This image depicts a seal, an emblem, a coat of arms or a crest. ... In politics a capital (also called capital city or political capital — although the latter phrase has an alternative meaning based on an alternative meaning of capital) is the principal city or town associated with its government. ... A governor is also a device that regulates the speed of a machine. ... This article explains the meaning of area as a physical quantity. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Missing image Counties of Estonia By population By area By density ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Population density can be used as a measurement of any tangible item. ... Missing image Counties of Estonia By population By area By density ... Missing image Counties of Estonia By population By area By density ... ISO 3166-2 is the second part of the ISO 3166 standard. ... ISO 3166-2:EE Here is the list of the ISO 3166-2 codes for the counties of Estonia. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ...

History

County Government

The County Government (maavalitsus) is led by a Governor (maavanem).


Municipalities

There are 1 urban municipality (est: linn - city) and 12 rural municipalities (est: vallad - parishes) in the county. The Estonian language (eesti keel) is spoken by about 1. ... The Estonian language (eesti keel) is spoken by about 1. ...


Urban municipality:

  • Võru

Rural municipalities:

  • Antsla
  • Haanja
  • Lasva
  • Meremäe
  • Misso
  • Mõniste
  • Rõuge
  • Sõmerpalu
  • Urvaste
  • Varstu
  • Vastseliina
  • Võru

Geography

Miscellaneous topics

External links

  • Võrumaa (http://www.vorumaa.ee/) - Official site
  • Võru Maavalitsus (http://www.werro.ee/) - Võru County Government site


 
Counties of Estonia

Harju | Hiiu | Ida-Viru | Järva | Jõgeva | Lääne | Lääne-Viru | Pärnu | Põlva | Rapla | Saare | Tartu | Valga | Viljandi | Võru The counties of Estonia Estonia consists of 15 counties (maakond). ... Download high resolution version (1257x800, 1 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Harju County or Harjumaa (Estonian Harju maakond or Harjumaa) is a County or maakond of Estonia on the south coast of the Gulf of Finland. ... Hiiu County, or Hiiu maakond, is a County or maakond of Estonia. ... Ida-Viru County or Eastern Virumaa (Estonian: Ida-Viru maakond or Ida-Virumaa) is one of the counties of Estonia. ... Järva County or Järvamaa (Estonian: Järva maakond or Järvamaa) is one of the counties of Estonia. ... Jõgeva County or Jõgevamaa (Estonian: Jõgeva maakond or Jõgevamaa) is one of the counties of Estonia. ... Lääne County, or Lääne maakond, is a County or maakond of Estonia. ... Lääne-Viru County, Western Virumaa or Western Vironia (Estonian: Lääne-Viru maakond or Lääne-Virumaa) is a County or maakond of Estonia. ... Pärnu County (Estonian: Pärnumaa) is a County (maakond) in the country of Estonia. ... Põlvamaa is a county of Estonia. ... Rapla County, or Rapla maakond, is a County or maakond of Estonia. ... Saare County, or Saare maakond, is a County or maakond of Estonia. ... Tartu County (Estonian: Tartumaa), is a county or maakond in the country of Estonia. ... Valgamaa is a county of Estonia. ... Viljandi County or Viljandimaa (Estonian: Viljandi maakond or Viljandimaa) is a County or maakond of Estonia. ...



 

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