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2017 Estonian Municipal Elections ...
Municipal elections were held in Estonia on 15 October 2017, coinciding with an administrative reform which reduced the total number of municipalities from 213 to 79. The advance voting was held 5–11 October, during which 27.8% of voters cast their vote. During the advance voting, more people voted digitally than in any previous elections. Results By municipality References External linksEstonian National Electoral Committee {{Estonian elections 2017 elections in Europe 2017 in Estonia 2017 File:2017 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: The War Against ISIS at the Battle of Mosul (2016-2017); aftermath of the Manchester Arena bombing; The Solar eclipse of August 21, 2017 ("Great American Eclipse"); North Korea tests a ser ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estonia
Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, and to the east by Lake Peipus and Russia. The territory of Estonia consists of the mainland, the larger islands of Saaremaa and Hiiumaa, and over 2,200 other islands and islets on the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea, covering a total area of . The capital city Tallinn and Tartu are the two largest urban areas of the country. The Estonian language is the autochthonous and the official language of Estonia; it is the first language of the majority of its population, as well as the world's second most spoken Finnic language. The land of what is now modern Estonia has been inhabited by '' Homo sapiens'' since at least 9,000 BC. The medieval indigenous population of Estonia was one of the last " pagan" civilisations in Europe to adopt Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haljala Parish
Haljala Parish ( et, Haljala vald) is a rural municipality of Estonia, in Lääne-Viru County. It has a population of 4297 (2021) and an area of 549 km². Populated places Small borough Haljala - Võsu Villages Aaspere - Aasu - Aasumetsa - Aaviku - Adaka - Altja - Andi - Annikvere - Auküla - Eisma - Eru - Essu - Idavere - Haili - Idavere - Ilumäe - Joandu - Kakuvälja - Kandle - Karepa - Kärmu - Käsmu - Karula - Kavastu - Kisuvere - Kiva - Kõldu - Koljaku - Koolimäe - Korjuse - Kosta - Kärmu - Lahe - Lauli - Lihulõpe - Liiguste - Lobi - Metsanurga - Metsiku - Muike - Mustoja - Natturi - Noonu - Oandu - Paasi - Pajuveski - Palmse - Pedassaare - Pehka - Pihlaspea - Põdruse - Rutja - Sagadi - Sakussaare - Salatse - Sauste - Tatruse - Tepelvälja - Tidriku - Tiigi - Toolse - Tõugu - Uusküla - Vainupea - Vanamõisa - Varangu - Vatku - Vergi - Vihula - Vila - Villandi - Võhma - Võle - Võsupere Intern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kihnu Parish
Kihnu Parish ( et, Kihnu vald) is a rural municipality of Estonia, in Pärnu County. The parish covers the 16.88 km² area of Kihnu island, making it one of the smallest parishes in Estonia. As of 2010, Kihnu Parish had an estimated population of 489. In 2003, UNESCO The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) aimed at promoting world peace and security through international cooperation in education, arts, sciences and culture. It ... named Kihnu Island's culture as a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible History of Humanity, placing the island on the organization's Intangible Cultural Heritage list. Settlements There are 4 villages in Kihnu Parish: Lemsi, Linaküla, Rootsiküla and Sääre. Religion References External links * {{Pärnu-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keila
Keila (german: Kegel) is a town and an urban municipality in Harju County in north-western Estonia, 25 km southwest of Tallinn. Keila is also the location of administrative buildings of the surrounding Keila Parish, a rural municipality separate from the town itself. History The oldest traces of human settlement in Keila trace back 2000 to 3000 years BC. Around 1000 years ago the village of Keila was established along the Keila river. In 1219 the Danish conquered Northern-Estonia and chose Keila as the site on which the Vomentakæ parochial Revala county church was to be built. The first church was a small wooden structure dedicated primarily to St. Michael which was replaced with a stone church at the end of the 13th century. Subsequently, the first written mention of Keila (''Keikŋl'') comes from Danish evaluation book writings in 1241. In the 15th-16th century, a settlement comprising some tens of buildings and a hundred people formed around the church. At the same ti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kehtna Parish
Kehtna Parish ( et, Kehtna vald) is a rural municipality in central Estonia. It is a part of Rapla County. The municipality has a population of 5,182 (as of 1 January 2004) and covers an area of 507.3 km². The population density is 10.2 inhabitants per km². Settlements ;Boroughs: Järvakandi ;Small boroughs: Administrative centre of the municipality is Kehtna small borough. The other small boroughs are Eidapere, Kaerepere, Keava and Lelle. ;Villages: Also there are also 43 villages: Ahekõnnu - Ellamaa - Haakla - Hertu - Hiie - Ingliste - Käbiküla - Kaerepere - Kalbu - Kärpla - Kehtna-Nurme - Kastna - Kenni - Koogimäe - Koogiste - Kõrbja - Kumma - Laeste - Lalli - Lau - Lellapere - Lellapere-Nurme - Linnaaluste - Lokuta - Metsaääre - Mukri - Nadalama - Nõlva - Ohekatku - Pae - Palasi - Paluküla - Põllu - Põrsaku - Reonda - Rõue - Saarepõllu - Saksa - Saunaküla - Selja - Sooaluste - Valtu-Nurme - Vastja. Religion References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kastre Parish
Kastre Parish ( et, Kastre vald) is a rural municipality in Tartu County, Estonia. Settlements ;Small boroughs: * Roiu * Võnnu ;Villages: * Aadami * Aardla * Aardlapalu * Agali * Ahunapalu * Alaküla * Aruaia * Haaslava * Hammaste * Igevere * Ignase * Imste * Issaku * Järvselja * Kaagvere * Kaarlimõisa * Kannu * Kastre * Kitseküla * Koke * Kriimani * Kurepalu * Kurista * Kõivuküla * Kõnnu * Lange * Liispõllu * Lääniste * Melliste * Metsanurga * Mõra * Mäksa * Mäletjärve * Paluküla * Poka * Päkste * Rookse * Rõka * Sarakuste * Sudaste * Tammevaldma * Terikeste * Tigase * Tõõraste Tõõraste is a village in Kastre Parish, Tartu County in eastern Estonia Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finl ... * Uniküla * Vana-Kastre * Veskimäe * Võruküla * Võõpste Religion References External links ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kanepi Parish
Kanepi Parish ( et, Kanepi vald) is a rural municipality of Estonia, in Põlva County. It has a population of 4,662 (as of 1 January 2020) and an area of . The administrative centre is Kanepi. It was created in 2017 with the merger of Valgjärve, Kõlleste, and Kanepi Parish. Settlements ;Small borough Kanepi ;Villages Abissaare - Aiaste - Erastvere - Hauka - Heisri - Hino - Hurmi - Häätaru - Ihamaru - Jõgehara - Jõksi - Kaagna - Kaagvere - Karaski - Karilatsi - Karste - Koigera - Kooli - Kooraste - Krootuse - Krüüdneri - Lauri - Maaritsa - Magari - Mügra - Närapää - Palutaja - Peetrimõisa - Piigandi - Piigaste - Pikajärve - Pikareinu - Prangli - Puugi - Põlgaste - Rebaste - Saverna - Sirvaste - Soodoma - Sulaoja - Sõreste - Tiido - Tuulemäe - Tõdu - Valgjärve - Varbuse - Veski - Vissi - Voorepalu Religion Geography The lakes Aalupi, Erastvere and Hüüdre are located in Kanepi Parish. 2018 Flag After the 2017 m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kambja Parish
Kambja Parish is a rural municipality in Tartu County, Estonia. Settlements ;Small boroughs: Kambja - Külitse - Räni - Tõrvandi - Ülenurme ;Villages: Aakaru - Ivaste - Kaatsi - Kammeri - Kavandu - Kodijärve - Kõrkküla - Kullaga - Laane - Lalli - Läti - Lemmatsi - Lepiku - Madise - Mäeküla - Oomiste - Õssu - Paali - Palumäe - Pangodi - Pulli - Pühi - Raanitsa - Rebase - Reola - Reolasoo - Riiviku - Sipe - Sirvaku - Soinaste - Soosilla - Sulu - Suure-Kambja - Talvikese - Tatra - Täsvere - Uhti - Vana-Kuuste - Virulase - Visnapuu Visnapuu is a village in Kambja Parish, Tartu County, Estonia Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to th ... Religion Twinnings * Toivakka Municipality, Finland References External links * {{Tartu-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kadrina Parish
Kadrina Parish ( et, Kadrina vald) is a rural municipality in Lääne-Viru County, northern Estonia. It covers an area of 329.26 km² (10% of the total area of the county) and has a population of 5,156 (as of January 1, 2004). The parish has had its current borders since 2005, when Saksi Parish was dissolved and Kiku, Pariisi and Salda villages were merged to Kadrina Parish, the larger part of Saksi Parish was added to Tapa Parish. The administrative centre is the small borough (''alevik'') of Kadrina, which has a population of 2,600. Other major populated places are the small borough of Hulja (600 inhabitants) and the villages of Kihlevere (200 inhabitants), Vohnja (200 inhabitants) and Viitna (100 inhabitants). There are 32 villages in total. The northern border of the municipality is also the southern border of Lahemaa National Park. The Tallinn–Narva road (nr 1, part of E20) and the Tallinn–Saint Petersburg railway run through Kadrina Parish. Settlements ;S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jõhvi Parish
Jõhvi Parish ( et, Jõhvi vald) is an Estonian municipality located in Ida-Viru County, consisting of the county capital Jõhvi and its environs. It has a population of 13,174 (2006) and an area of . Settlements Towns Jõhvi Small boroughs Tammiku Villages Twin administrative entities Jõhvi is twinned with: * Loimaa, Finland, since 1997 * Uddevalla, Sweden, since 1997 * Kingisepp, Russia, since 1999 * Thisted, Denmark, since 2000 * Olecko Olecko (former since 1560, colloquially also , since 1928, lt, Alėcka) is a town in northeastern Poland, in the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, located in Masuria near Ełk and Suwałki. It is situated at the mouth of the Lega river which fl ..., Poland, since 2006 References External links * Municipalities of Estonia {{IdaViru-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jõgeva Parish
Jõgeva Parish ( et, Jõgeva vald) is a rural municipality of Estonia, in Jõgeva County. It has a population of 13,513 (2018) and an area of 458 km² (177 mi²). Populated places ;Towns: Jõgeva (administrative center) ;Small boroughs: Kuremaa - Laiuse - Palamuse - Sadala - Siimusti - Torma ;Villages: Alavere - Änkküla - Eerikvere - Ehavere - Ellakvere - Endla - Härjanurme - Imukvere - Iravere - Järvepera - Jõune - Kaarepere - Kaave - Kaera - Kaiavere - Kantküla - Kärde - Kassinurme - Kassivere - Kaude - Kivijärve - Kivimäe - Kodismaa - Koimula - Kõnnu - Kõola - Kudina - Kurista - Laiusevälja - Leedi - Lemuvere - Liikatku - Liivoja - Lilastvere - Lõpe - Luua - Mooritsa - Mullavere - Mõisamaa - Nava - Näduvere - Ookatku - Oti - Õuna - Paduvere - Painküla - Pakaste - Palupere - Patjala - Pedja - Pikkjärve - Pööra - Praaklima - Rääbise - Raadivere - Raaduvere - Rahivere - Rassiku - Reastv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jõelähtme Parish
Jõelähtme Parish ( et, Jõelähtme vald) is a rural municipality in Harju County, north-western Estonia. It had a population of 5,351 (as of 1 January 2012) and an area of , the population density is The administrative centre of Jõelähtme Parish is Jõelähtme village. It is located 20 km east from the centre of Estonia's capital, Tallinn. History Established in 1816. During World War II, 6,000 Jews and Roma were murdered by Estonian Nazi collaborators under German supervision. Mass executions were carried out on sand dunes called Kalevi-Liiva where a memorial has been erected. Local government Current mayor (') is Andrus Umboja and chairman of the council (') is Art Kuum. Religion Geography Settlements There are 2 small boroughs ( est: ''alevikud'', sg. - ''alevik'') and 34 villages ( est: ''külad'', sg. - ''küla'') in Jõelähtme Parish. Small boroughs: Kostivere, Loo. Villages: Aruaru, Haapse, Haljava, Ihasalu, Iru, Jägala, Jägala-Joa, Jà ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
