Põlva
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Põlva is the capital of Põlva County
, one of 15 counties
of Estonia
. The county is situated in south-eastern part of the country and borders Tartu
, Valga
and Võru
counties. The county also shares a common border with Russia
.
The council consists of 17 members elected on 16 October 2005 by local votings. The government consists of 5 members that were elected by the council on 9 December 2005. Tarmo Tamm, who was the mayor of Põlva for more than 11 years, went to the parliament in April 2011. Since 11 May 2011 the mayor is Georg Pelisaar.
Põlva County
Põlva County , 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. The county also shares a common border with Russia...
, one of 15 counties
Counties of Estonia
A county is an administrative subdivision of Estonia.Estonia is divided into 15 counties. The government of each county is led by a county governor , who represents the national government at the regional level...
of Estonia
Estonia
Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
. The county is situated in south-eastern part of the country and borders Tartu
Tartu County
Tartu County , or Tartumaa , is one of 15 counties of Estonia.It is located in eastern Estonia bordering Põlva County, Valga County, Viljandi County and Jõgeva County....
, Valga
Valga County
Valga County , or Valgamaa, is one of 15 counties of Estonia. Its capital is Valga, which is located on the Estonian-Latvian border. It is situated in southern part of the country and borders Põlva County and Võru County to the east, Latvia to the south and to the west, Viljandi County and Tartu...
and Võru
Võru County
Võrumaa or Võru maakond officially, is a county in Southern Estonia. It is bordered to the north by the Põlva County and the Lake Pihkva; to the west by Valga County; to the south by Latvia; and to the east by the Russian Federation....
counties. The county also shares a common border with Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
.
Local Governing
The local governing of consist of two parts:- Põlva town council
- Põlva town government
The council consists of 17 members elected on 16 October 2005 by local votings. The government consists of 5 members that were elected by the council on 9 December 2005. Tarmo Tamm, who was the mayor of Põlva for more than 11 years, went to the parliament in April 2011. Since 11 May 2011 the mayor is Georg Pelisaar.
Education
Põlva has 3 schools, student data as of 1 January 2009:- Põlva Coeducational Gymnasium, which has 737 students.
- Põlva Secondary School, which has 387 students.
- Põlva Roosi School, which has 28 students. This school is for mentally impairedMental retardationMental retardation is a generalized disorder appearing before adulthood, characterized by significantly impaired cognitive functioning and deficits in two or more adaptive behaviors...
children.