Võru County
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).
Võru County
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Coat of arms | |
| Country | Estonia |
| Capital | Võru |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Andres Kõiv |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,305.44 km2 (890.14 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 34,182 |
| • Rank | 8th |
| • Density | 15/km2 (38/sq mi) |
| GDP | |
| • Total | €584 million (2022) |
| • Per capita | €17,041 (2022) |
| ISO 3166 code | EE-87 |
| Vehicle registration | V |
| Website | www |
The territory of Võrumaa covers 2,305 km2 (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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