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Võru County

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Also known as Võrumaa, Võru maakond

county of Estonia

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Võru County is a county located in southern Estonia. It is one of Estonia's administrative divisions and represents an important part of the country's regional organization.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
county
Official name
Võrumaa
Country
Estonia
Located in
Estonia
Capital
Võru
Population
34049
Area
2773.14
Shares border with
Smiltene Municipality
Highest point
Suur Munamägi
Image
Võru maavalitsus.JPG
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language used
Võro
Commons category
Võru County
topic's main category
Category:Võru County
twinned administrative body
Nilsiä
native label
Võrumaa
category for people born here
Category:Births in Võru County
category of associated people
Category:People from Võru County
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Encyclopedic overview

Võru County (Estonian: Võru maakond or Võrumaa; Võro: Võro maakund) is a county in southern Estonia. It is bordered by Valga and Põlva counties, Latvia's Alūksne and Ape municipalities, and Russia's Pskov Oblast (making it the only Estonian county to border two countries).

The territory of Võrumaa covers 2,305 km (890 sq mi) and is influenced by a temperate seasonal climate. In 2022, Võru County had a population of 34,182, 2.6% of the total population in Estonia. The county is subdivided into 12 rural municipalities and one urban municipality, the county capital, Võru.

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