Jõgeva Parish
municipality of Estonia (2017)
Jõgeva Parish (Estonian: Jõgeva vald) is a rural municipality of Estonia, in Jõgeva County. It has a population of 12,849 (2025) and an area of 1,039.66 km2 (401.41 sq mi), with a population density of 12.36/km2.
Geography
Jõgeva Parish is located in central Estonia. It is bordered by the parishes of Tartu to the south, Põltsamaa and Järva to the west, Väike-Maarja and Vinni to the north, and Mustvee to the east.
The parish has a very diverse ecosystem. The landscape is largely defined by drumlins, the tallest of which, Laiuse, stands at 144 metres above sea level. The parish is home to two nature reserves, Endla and Mustallika, which are part of the Vooremaa Landscape Conservation Area, and the Natura 2000 network of nature protected areas.
The parish's largest rivers are Pedja, Amme, Kullavere and Laeva. The largest bodies of water are the Endla, Kuremaa, Pikkjärv, Prossa and Kivijärv lakes. It has natural resources such as peat, construction sand, gravel and flagstone.
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