Põltsamaa Parish

Põltsamaa is an Estonian rural municipality in the county Jõgeva with an area of ​​416.9 km ². It has 4441 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2010).

Geography

The rural municipality surrounding the town of the same name Põltsamaa.

Structure

The rural community Põltsamaa includes the villages Adavere, Alastvere, Annikvere, Esku, Kaavere, Kablaküla, Kaliküla, doldrums, Kamari, Kuningamäe, Lebavere, Lustivere, Mõhküla, Mällikvere, Neanurme, Nõmavere, Pauastvere, Pilu, Pudivere, Puduküla, Puiatu, Rõstla, Räsna, Sulustvere, Tõrenurme, Umbusi, Vitsjärve, Võhmanõmme, Võisiku and Väike- Kamari. The administrative headquarters is located in the city Põltsamaa ( German: Oberpahlen ).

Culture and sights

Particularly worth seeing are the estates of Adavere ( built in 1893, today school and library ), Lustivere ( built in the Neo-Gothic style ) and Võisiku (now a nursing home ). Owner of Võisiku was the German - Balt Timothy Eberhard von Bock, the main character in Jaan Kross ' historical novel The Crazy of the Tsar.