Jõgeva
—  Town and municipality  —
Jõgeva town hall
Flag Coat of arms
Jõgeva Location in Estonia
Coordinates: 58°44′49″N 26°24′0″E / 58.74694°N 26.4°E / 58.74694; 26.4Coordinates: 58°44′49″N 26°24′0″E / 58.74694°N 26.4°E / 58.74694; 26.4
Country	Estonia
County	Jõgeva County
Government
- Mayor	Kalmer Lain
Area
- Total	3.86 km2 (1.5 sq mi)
Population (2008)
- Total	6,327
- Density	1,639.1/km2 (4,245.3/sq mi)
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
- Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Website	www.jogevalv.ee

Jõgeva (German: Laisholm) is a small town in Estonia with a population of around 6000 people. It is the administrative centre of Jõgeva County.

Jõgeva became a borough on October 13, 1919 and a town on May 1, 1938. It is known as the coldest place in Estonia with the lowest temperature of −43.5 °C (−46 °F). It is the birthplace of Estonian poet Betti Alver.

International relations

Twin towns - Sister cities

Jõgeva is twinned with:

• Kaarina, Finland
• Karlstad, Sweden
• Keuruu, Finland

Gallery

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  Jõgeva department store

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  Jõgeva railway station

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Notes

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