Põltsamaa is a town in

Põltsamaa Parish Põltsamaa () 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. ...

Jõgeva County Jõgeva County ( 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-we ...

, in central

Estonia Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia, is a country in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, and to the east by Ru ...

. The town stands on the

Põltsamaa River Põltsamaa is a town in Põltsamaa Parish, Jõgeva County, in central Estonia. The town stands on the Põltsamaa River, and it features a 13th-century castle. History During the German occupation in World War II, a subcamp of the Stalag 332 pr ...

, and it features a 13th-century castle.

History

During the German occupation in

World War II World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ...

, a subcamp of the Stalag 332

prisoner-of-war camp A prisoner-of-war camp (often abbreviated as POW camp) is a site for the containment of enemy fighters captured as Prisoner of war, prisoners of war by a belligerent power in time of war. There are significant differences among POW camps, inte ...

was based in the town.

Demographics

Gallery

Põltsamaa Jõgi.jpg,

Põltsamaa Vabadussõja mälestussammas.JPG, Monument to the

Estonian War of Independence The Estonian War of Independence, also known as the War of Freedom in Estonia, was a defensive campaign of the Estonian Army and its allies, most notably the United Kingdom, against the Soviet Russian westward offensive of 1918–1919 and the ...

Põltsamaa Felixi kontorihoone.jpg, Põltsamaa Felix is the biggest local employer. Põltsamaa kalmistu.JPG, Põltsamaa cemetery

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Former municipalities of Estonia Cities and towns in Estonia Populated places in Jõgeva County Kreis Fellin {{Jõgeva-geo-stub