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Jõgeva County
Jõgeva County ( et, Jõgeva maakond or ''Jõgevamaa'') is one of 15 counties of Estonia. It is situated in eastern part of the country and borders Ida-Viru County to the north-east, Lake Peipus to the east, Tartu County to the south, Viljandi County to the south-west, Järva County to the north-west and Lääne-Viru County to the north. History Jõgeva County or Jõgevamaa was created January 1, 1990 from a parts of Viljandimaa and Tartumaa counties. County government The County government (Estonian: ''Maavalitsus'') was led by a governor (Estonian: ''maavanem''), who was appointed by the Government of Estonia for a term of five years. Since 2009 until 2018, the Jõgeva County governor position was held by Viktor Svjatõšev. From 01.01.2018 County governments were shut down in Estonia. Municipalities The county is subdivided into municipalities. There are three rural municipalities (Estonian: ''vallad'' – parishes) in Jõgeva County. See also *Vooremaa *Vooremaa ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Counties Of Estonia
Counties ( et, maakond, plural ') are the first-level administrative subdivisions of Estonia. Estonian territory is composed of 15 counties, including 13 on the mainland and 2 on islands. The government (') of each county is led by a ' (governor) who represents the national government (') at the regional level. Governors are appointed by the national government for a term of five years. Each county is further divided into municipalities of two types: urban municipalities (towns, ') and rural municipalities (parishes, '). The number and name of the counties were not affected. However, their borders were changed by the administrative reform at the municipal elections Sunday 15 October 2017, which brought the number of municipalities down from 213 to 79. List Population figures as of 1 January 2021. The sum total of the figures in the table is 42,644 km2, of which the land area is 42,388 km2, so that 256 km2 of water is included in the figures. History In the first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jõgeva Municipalities 2017
Jõgeva (german: Laisholm) is a small town in Estonia with a population of around 5000 people. It is the capital of Jõgeva Parish and Jõgeva County. History Jõgeva was first mentioned in 1599 as ''Jagiwa'' manor, being established only recently on the lands of the same named village by the orders of the Polish king. During the Polish reign in Estonia (1582–1622) it was part of Laiuse starostwo, which became Laiuse fief during Swedish rule (1622–1721). In 1756, Jõgeva manor became the property of Gotthard Johann von Manteuffel (1690–1763) and remained in the family of von Manteuffel until 1919 when it was nationalized by the government. In 1876, a railway station, named Laisholm after the manor, was established near the village of Jõgeva. The owner of Jõgeva manor, Ernst Gotthard von Manteuffel (1844–1922), started renting out land around the railway station in 1903. After that, the village grew quickly. On October 13, 1919, Jõgeva became a borough and on May ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kursi, Jõgeva County
Kursi is a village in Põltsamaa Parish, Jõgeva County in Estonia. (retrieved 28 July 2021) It's located about northeast of Puurmani, by the Pedja River. Kursi has a population of 54 (as of 10 April 2006). Kursi Church is a mixture of Baroque architecture and Gothic Revival architecture Gothic Revival (also referred to as Victorian Gothic, neo-Gothic, or Gothick) is an Architectural style, architectural movement that began in the late 1740s in England. The movement gained momentum and expanded in the first half of the 19th cent .... It derives its present look due to alterations made by architect Johann Gottfired Mühlhausen. Gallery File:Kursi kirik 2009.jpg, Kursi church File:Kursi Church 05 2008.jpg, References Villages in Jõgeva County Kreis Dorpat {{Jõgeva-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mustvee
Mustvee is a town in Mustvee Parish, Estonia. It lies on the shore of Lake Peipus in Jõgeva County. Its population of 1,600 is approximately half Estonian and half Russian. The name of Mustvee was first recorded in 1343 at the time of reign of Livonian order. It became a haven for Russian Old Believers after the Russian government declared them outlaws in 1658. Mustvee has held fairs for the past two centuries. Due to its position at the broadest part of the lake, this traditional fishing town is increasingly popular as a tourist centre. The new Harbor of Mustvee was opened 18 December 2014. Climate List of mayors of Mustvee Gallery Mustvee kultuurkeskus.jpg, Mustvee house of culture Mustvee city halla.jpg, Mustvee town hall Mustvee, Peipsi rand.jpg, Mustvee, Peipsi rand LakePeipus01.JPG, Harbor at Mustvee, on the coast of Lake Peipus. Mustvee kirik.JPG, Mustvee church Early road to Lake Peipus.jpg, Bridge over port on the shore of Lake Peipus Lake Peipus ( et, P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palamuse
Palamuse is a small borough ( et, alevik) in Jõgeva County, in Jõgeva Parish, Estonia, located about southeast of the town of Jõgeva. It is passed by the Amme River. With a population of 551 (as of 1 January 2011) Palamuse was the biggest settlement and the administrative centre of Palamuse Parish. Palamuse is best known for being depicted in the Oskar Luts' 1912–1913 novel Spring (''Kevade'') as the settlement called "Paunvere". The 1969 film adaptation ''Spring'' was also filmed in Palamuse. His brother, filmmaker Theodor Luts (1896-1980) was born in Palamuse. Palamuse was first mentioned in a letter by Pope Gregory IX on 20 November 1234. The settlement evolved around the Palamuse St. Bartholomew's Church which was built in 1234 by the monks of the Kärkna Abbey. The church was reconstructed in Gothic style in the 15th century. Tower was added in the 19th century. In 1929 the church gained its today's interior. Gallery Palamuse, graffiti which depicts the charact ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laiuse Castle
Laiuse Castle (Estonian language, Estonian: ''Laiuse ordulinnus'', German language, German: ''Burg Lais'') was a Livonian Order castle in Laiusevälja, Jõgeva Parish, Estonia. The castle is now in ruins. Laiuse Castle was the first castle in Estonia built to cope with firearms. The oldest part of the castle was probably built in the end of 14th century by the Livonian Order. It was first mentioned in 1406. In 1558 during the Livonian War the castle was conquered by Tsardom of Russia, Russian troops and badly damaged. Nonetheless, the castle was later still in use both by Poland, Polish and Sweden, Swedish rulers. During the Great Northern War, from 1700 to 1701, after the Battle of Narva (1700), Battle of Narva, the Swedish king Charles XII of Sweden, Charles XII established his winter quarters here. For five months Laiuse was the administrative center of Swedish Empire. See also * List of castles in Estonia External links * Gallery File:Laiuse linnus 2.jpg, File:Laius ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaiu
Kaiu is a small borough ( et, alevik) in Rapla Parish, Rapla County, Estonia. Between 1993 and 2017 (until the administrative reform of Estonian local governments ), the town was the administrative center of Kaiu Parish Kaiu Parish ( et, Kaiu vald) was an Estonian municipality located in Rapla County. It had a population of 1,700 (as of 2000) and an area of 261 km2. In 2017, Kaiu Parish was merged into Rapla Parish. Settlements ;Small borough: Kaiu ;Vill .... References External linksKaiu Parish Boroughs and small boroughs in Estonia Kreis Harrien {{Rapla-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Torma Parish
Torma Parish ( et, Torma vald) was a rural municipality of Estonia, in Jõgeva County. It had a population of 2,472 (2006) and an area of 349.3 km². Populated places Torma Parish had 2 small boroughs and 24 villages. ; Small boroughs Torma Torma (Skt: Balingta, Tib: Tor-ma, Wylie: gtor ma) are figures made mostly of flour and butter used in tantric rituals or as offerings in Tibetan Buddhism. They may be dyed in different colors, often with white or red for the main body of t ... - Sadala ; Villages Iravere - Kantküla - Kodismaa - Koimula - Kõnnu - Leedi - Liikatku - Lilastvere - Näduvere - Ookatku - Oti - Rääbise - Rassiku - Reastvere - Sätsuvere - Tähkvere - Tealama - Tuimõisa - Tõikvere - Vaiatu - Vanamõisa - Võidivere - Võtikvere References External links * {{Jõgeva-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuremaa
Kuremaa is a small borough (') in Jõgeva Parish, Jõgeva County in eastern Estonia. It lies 10 km from Jõgeva, near the northern shore of Lake Kuremaa, the 11th largest lake in Estonia. Kuremaa features an estate that was owned by the von Oettingen family until the early 20th century. Part of the estate's manor house is now a museum, its windmill in neighbouring Mooritsa village is a popular landmark, and its terraced gardens reach down to the shore of Lake Kuremaa. History The first known mention of Kuremaa is in historical records dated 1582, where it is referred to as ''Korymek''. Other names used in historical texts include ''Kurremois'', ''Jensel'', and ''Jenselhof''. According to Herbert Ligi, a noted Estonian historian, Johann Wrangel established a manor at Kuremaa in the middle of the 16th century. The region fell to the Polish at the end of the Livonian War and the manor was passed to Andreas Chotkowsky, but later returned to the Wrangel family when Fabian Wr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vooremaa (newspaper)
''Vooremaa'' is a newspaper published in Estonia Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, a .... It's the official newspaper of Jõgeva County. References Newspapers published in Estonia Jõgeva County {{Estonia-newspaper-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vooremaa
Vooremaa ("Drumlin Land" in Estonian language, Estonian; also Saadjärv Drumlin Field) is a landscape region mostly in Jõgeva County, Estonia. It consists of drumlins and Depression (geology), depressions that were formed by Glacier ice accumulation, glacial accumulation and erosion. All the landscape elements such as relief, vegetation, waterbodies and watercourses as well as settlements follow the northwest-southeast direction of the drumlins. The drumlins are long, wide and up to high. 47% of Vooremaa is cultivated and villages are located on the feet of the drumlins. One fifth (20.3%) of the area is covered by wetlands. The highest point is Laiuse drumlin, at . References Landforms of Estonia Landforms of Jõgeva County Glacial landforms {{Jõgeva-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Põltsamaa Parish
Põltsamaa ( et, Põltsamaa vald) is a rural municipality of Estonia, in Jõgeva County. It has a population of 2722 (2001) and an area of 416.9 km² (161.0 mi²). Populated places Põltsamaa Parish has one town, 3 small boroughs, and around 60 villages. ; Towns Põltsamaa ; Small boroughs Adavere - Kamari - Puurmani ; Villages Aidu - Alastvere - Altnurga - Annikvere - Arisvere - Esku - Jüriküla - Kaavere - Kablaküla - Kalana - Kaliküla - Kalme - Kauru - Kirikuvalla - Kõpu - Kõrkküla - Kose - Kuningamäe - Kuris - Laasme - Lahavere - Lebavere - Loopre - Luige - Lustivere - Mällikvere - Mõhküla - Mõisaküla - Mõrtsi - Neanurme - Nõmavere - Nurga - Pajusi - Pauastvere - Pikknurme - Pilu - Pisisaare - Pudivere - Puduküla - Puiatu - Räsna - Rõstla - Sopimetsa - Sulustvere - Tammiku - Tapiku - Tõivere - Tõrenurme - Tõrve - Umbusi - Uuevälja - Vägari - Väike-Kamari Väike-Kamari is a settlement in Põl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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