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Valga County

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Also known as Valgamaa, Valga maakond

county of Estonia

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Valga County is a region in southern Estonia that borders Latvia. It matters as an important part of Estonia's administrative divisions and as a historically significant border area between Estonia and its neighboring country.

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Valgamaa - Eesti lõunavärav. Sündmused, uudised ja maakonnainfo tervest Valga maakonnast.

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Encyclopedic overview

Valga County (Estonian: Valga maakond or Valgamaa) is a first-level administrative unit and one of 15 counties of Estonia. It comprises the former area of the Valga District. The present-day county was created on 1 January 1990. The capital and largest town of Valga County is Valga, followed by Tõrva and Otepää. It is located in the southern part of the country and borders Põlva and Võru counties to the east, Latvia to the south and west, and Viljandi and Tartu County to the north. 27,650 people live in Valga County as of 2022.

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