Põltsamaa

Town and municipality

Põltsamaa castle and church

Flag

Coat of arms

Põltsamaa

Location in Estonia

Coordinates: 58°39′19″N 25°58′37″E / 58.65528°N 25.97694°ECoordinates: 58°39′19″N 25°58′37″E / 58.65528°N 25.97694°E

Country

Estonia

County

Jõgeva County

Population (01.01.2006)

• Total

4,894

Time zone

EET (UTC+2)

• Summer (DST)

EEST (UTC+3)

Website

www.poltsamaa.ee

Põltsamaa (German: Oberpahlen) is a town in Põltsamaa Parish, in Jõgeva County, Estonia. The town is situated on the Põltsamaa river, and features a 13th-century castle.

Põltsamaa River
Monument to the Estonian War of Independence
Põltsamaa Felix is the biggest local employer
Põltsamaa cemetery

External links

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Official website (Estonian) (English) (Russian) (Finnish)

Cities and towns (Linnad) of Estonia

Abja-Paluoja Antsla Elva Haapsalu Jõgeva Jõhvi Kallaste Kärdla Karksi-Nuia Kehra Keila Kilingi-Nõmme Kiviõli Kohtla-Järve Kunda Kuressaare Lihula Loksa Maardu Mõisaküla Mustvee Narva Narva-Jõesuu Otepää Paide Paldiski Pärnu Põltsamaa Põlva Püssi Rakvere Räpina Rapla Saue Sillamäe Sindi Suure-Jaani Tallinn Tamsalu Tapa Tartu Tõrva Türi Valga Viljandi Võhma Võru

Jaanilinn (Ivangorod) and Petseri (Pechory) were annexed by the Soviet Union in 1945 and are currently part of Russia.

Municipalities of Jõgeva County

Urban municipalities	Jõgeva Mustvee Põltsamaa

Rural municipalities	Jõgeva Kasepää Pajusi Pala Palamuse Põltsamaa Puurmani Saare Tabivere Torma

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