Põltsamaa

Põltsamaa () is a town in Põltsamaa Parish, Jõgeva County, in central Estonia. The town stands on the Põltsamaa River, and it features a 13th-century castle.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Põltsamaa
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.image_skyline: Põltsamaaloss.JPG
Settlement.image_caption: Põltsamaa castle and church
Settlement.pushpin_map: Estonia
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: top
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Estonia
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Estonia
Settlement.subdivision_type1: County
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Jõgeva County
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Põltsamaa Parish
Settlement.population_total: 4106
Settlement.population_as_of: 2024
Settlement.population_rank: 25th
Settlement.timezone: EET
Settlement.utc_offset: +2

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Põltsamaa
Country: Russian Empire
Population: 4106
Area: 5.98
Capital of: Kingdom of Livonia
Image: Põltsamaa castle in Estonia 0840.jpg

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Commons category: Põltsamaa
topic's main category: Category:Põltsamaa
category of associated people: Category:People from Põltsamaa
P6482: Põltsamaa
P8168: Weber number

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Põltsamaa () is a town in Põltsamaa Parish, Jõgeva County, in central Estonia. The town stands on the Põltsamaa River, and it features a 13th-century castle.

==History== During the German occupation in World War II, a subcamp of the Stalag 332 prisoner-of-war camp was based in the town.

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