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Harju County : Estonia

Harju County or Harjumaa (Estonian Harju maakond or Harjumaa) is a County or maakond of Estonia on the south coast of the Gulf of Finland. It borders to Lne County to the southwest, Rapla County and Jrva County to the south and Lne-Viru County to the east. Tallinn, the capital of Estonia is in the county, although it is separately marked on the map of counties.

Municipalities

There are 6 urban municipalities (est: linnad – towns) and 19 rural municipalities (est: vallad – parishes) in the county.

Urban municipalities:
Keila
Loksa
Maardu
Paldiski
Saue
Tallinn

Hiiu County : Estonia

Harju County or Harjumaa (Estonian Harju maakond or Harjumaa) is a County or maakond of Estonia on the south coast of the Gulf of Finland. It borders to Lne County to the southwest, Rapla County and Jrva County to the south and Lne-Viru County to the east. Tallinn, the capital of Estonia is in the county, although it is separately marked on the map of counties.

History

Human inhabitation of Hiiumaa can be traced back to the 5th millennium BC. Mesolithic sites in Kpu peninsula are presented by the seal-hunters’ settlements. There are several well preserved grave fields of the Iron age. In 1228 the island was first mentioned in written annals under the name Dageida. In 1254 Hiiumaa was divided between the Livonian Order and the Saare-Lne bishop. In 1563 Hiiumaa got annexed to Sweden. In 1710, as a result of Great Northern war island goes under the Russian Empire. German military forces occupy Hiiumaa in 1917. In 1918 – 1940 Hiiumaa was part of the Republic of Estonia, then until 1991 occupied by the Soviet Union.

Ida-Viru County : Estonia

Ida-Viru County or Eastern Virumaa (Estonian: Ida-Viru maakond or Ida-Virumaa) is one of the counties of Estonia. This is the most northeast part of the country. The majority of industrial and power capacities of Estonia are located in Ida-Viru. The county contains the greatest deposits of slate – the main mineral of Estonia.

Municipalities

There are 7 urban municipalities (est: linnad – towns) and 16 rural municipalities (est: vallad – parishes) in the county.

Urban municipalities:
Jhvi
Kivili
Kohtla-Jrve
Narva
Narva-Jesuu
Pssi
Sillame

Rural municipalities:
Alaje
Aseri
Avinurme
Iisaku
Illuka
Jhvi
Kohtla
Kohtla-Nmme
Lohusuu
Lganuse
Maidla
Metaguse
Sonda
Toila
Tudulinna
Vaivara

Jrva County : Estonia

Jrva County or Jrvamaa (Estonian: Jrva maakond or Jrvamaa) is one of the counties of Estonia.

Municipalities

There are 2 urban municipalities (est: linnad – towns) and 14 rural municipalities (est: vallad – parishes) in the county.

Urban municipalities:
Paide
Tri

Rural municipalities:
Albu
Ambla
Imavere
Jrva-Jaani
Kabala
Kareda
Koeru
Koigi
Lehtse
Oisu
Paide
Roosna-Alliku
Tri
Vtsa

Jgeva County : Estonia

Jgeva County or Jgevamaa (Estonian: Jgeva maakond or Jgevamaa) is one of the counties of Estonia.

Municipalities

There are 3 urban municipalities (est: linnad – towns) and 10 rural municipalities (est: vallad – parishes) in the county.

Urban municipalities:
Jgeva
Mustvee
Pltsamaa

Rural municipalities:
Jgeva
Kasep
Pajusi
Pala
Palamuse
Puurmani
Pltsamaa
Saare
Tabivere
Torma

Lne County : Estonia

Lne County, or Lne maakond, is a County or maakond of Estonia. It is located in western Estonia bordering to Prnu counties on the mainland, and to the island counties of the Saaremaa and Hiiumaa in the west.

Municipalities

There are 1 urban municipality (est: linn – city) and 11 rural municipalities (est: vallad – parishes) in the county.

Urban municipality:
Haapsalu

Rural municipalities:
Hanila
Kullamaa
Lihula
Martna
Noarootsi
Nva
Oru
Ridala
Risti
Taebla
Vormsi

Lne-Viru County : Estonia

Lne-Viru County, Western Virumaa or Western Vironia (Estonian: Lne-Viru maakond or Lne-Virumaa) is a County or maakond of Estonia. It is located in northern Estonia bordering to Ida-Viru, Jrva, Jgeva and Harju counties. Population of the county is 68,402 (1 January 2005). Regarding the size of population, West-Viru is the fifth largest county in Estonia.

Municipalities

There are 4 urban municipalities (est: linnad – towns) and 14 rural municipalities (est: vallad – parishes) in the county.

Urban municipalities:
Kunda
Rakvere
Tamsalu
Tapa

Rural municipalities:
Avanduse
Haljala
Kadrina
Laekvere
Rakke
Rakvere
Rgavere
Saksi
Smeru
Tamsalu
Vihula
Vinni
Viru-Nigula
Vike-Maarja

Prnu County : Estonia

Prnu County (Estonian: Prnumaa) is a County (maakond) in the country of Estonia.

It is located in the southwest of Estonia bordering to Lne County, and to the Baltic Sea. Across the Gulf of Riga, there is the island of Saaremaa. The city of Prnu is a popular holiday resort for Estonians and increasingly for Non-Estonians, e.g. from Sweden, Finland,Germany, and Russia.

Municipalities

There are 4 urban municipalities (est: linnad – towns) and 19 rural municipalities (est: vallad – parishes) in the county.

Urban municipalities:
Kilingi-Nmme
Prnu
Sindi
Vndra

Rural municipalities:
Are
Audru
Halinga
Hdemeeste
Kaisma
Kihnu
Koonga
Lavassaare
Paikuse
Saarde
Sauga
Surju
Tahkuranna
Tali
Tootsi
Tori
Tstamaa
Varbla
Vndra

Plva County : Estonia

Plvamaa is a county of Estonia. It located in the southeast of Estonia.

Municipalities

There are 1 urban municipality (est: linn – city) and 13 rural municipalities (est: vallad – parishes) in the county.

Urban municipality:
Plva

Rural municipalities:
Ahja
Kanepi
Klleste
Laheda
Mikitame
Mooste
Orava
Plva
Rpina
Valgjrve
Vastse-Kuuste
Veriora
Vrska

Rapla County : Estonia

Rapla County, or Rapla maakond, is a County or maakond of Estonia. It is located in western Estonia bordering to Lne, Prnu and Harju counties.

Municipalities

There are 10 rural municipalities (est: vallad – parishes) in the county:
Juuru
Jrvakandi
Kaiu
Kehtna
Kohila
Kru
Mrjamaa
Raikkla
Rapla
Vigala