Põltsamaa

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.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Põltsamaa
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.image_skyline: Põltsamaaloss.JPG
Settlement.image_caption: Põltsamaa castle and church
Settlement.pushpin_map: Estonia
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: top
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Estonia
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Estonia
Settlement.subdivision_type1: County
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Jõgeva County
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Municipality

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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 prisoner-of-war camp was based in the town.