Valga County (Estonian: Valga maakond), or Valgamaa, is one of 15 counties of Estonia. It is situated in southern part of the country and borders Põlva County and Võru County to the east, Latvia to the south and to the west, Viljandi County and Tartu County to the north.

County Government

The County Government (Estonian: Maavalitsus) is led by Governor (Estonian: maavanem), who is appointed by the Government of Estonia for a term of five years.

Municipalities

The county is subdivided into municipalities. There are 2 urban municipalities (Estonian: linnad - towns) and 11 rural municipalities (Estonian: vallad - communes) in Valga County.

-Urban municipalities:Tõrva ;Valga .

-Rural municipalities:Helme ;Hummuli ;Karula ;Otepää ;Palupera ;Puka ;Põdrala ;Sangaste ;

Taheva ;Tõlliste ;Õru.