municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...

( et, omavalitsus, plural ) is the smallest administrative subdivision of

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, a ...

. Each municipality is a unit of self-government with its representative and executive bodies. The municipalities in Estonia cover the entire territory of the country. Municipalities in Estonia are of two types: *Urban municipalities or towns (, singular ) *Rural municipalities or

parish A parish is a territorial entity in many Christian denominations, constituting a division within a diocese. A parish is under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of a priest, often termed a parish priest, who might be assisted by one or m ...

es (, singular ). There is no other status distinction between them. Municipalities may contain one or several settlements. All but 5 urban municipalities (

Haapsalu Haapsalu () is a seaside resort town located on the west coast of Estonia. It is the administrative centre of Lääne County, and on 1 January 2020 it had a population of 9,375. Description Haapsalu has been well known for centuries for its w ...

Narva-Jõesuu Narva-Jõesuu (; russian: Усть-Нарва, ''Ust'-Narva'', Нарва-Йыэсуу, Усть-Нарова) is a town in Ida-Viru County, in northeastern Estonia. Geography It is located on the country's northern Baltic coast of the Gul ...

Paide Paide is a town in Estonia and the capital of Järva County, one of the 15 counties of Estonia. Etymology Paide's German name ''Weißenstein'' (originally ''Wittenstein'' or ''Wittensten'' in Low German) means "white stone". This name was de ...

Pärnu Pärnu () is the fourth largest city in Estonia. Situated in southwest Estonia, Pärnu is located south of the Estonian capital, Tallinn, and west of Estonia's second largest city, Tartu. The city sits off the coast of Pärnu Bay, an inlet o ...

and

Tartu Tartu is the second largest city in Estonia after the Northern European country's political and financial capital, Tallinn. Tartu has a population of 91,407 (as of 2021). It is southeast of Tallinn and 245 kilometres (152 miles) northeast of ...

) plus 1 rural municipality (

Ruhnu Ruhnu ( sv, Runö; german: Runö; lv, Roņu sala) is an Estonian island in the Gulf of Riga in the Baltic Sea. It is administratively part of Saare County but is geographically closer to the Latvian mainland. At , it has currently fewer than 100 ...

) contain only one settlement. As of 2017, there are no longer any "borough-parishes", i.e. rural municipalities with only one borough-type settlement. Ruhnu Parish contains only one village and is therefore a "village-parish". Some municipalities are divided into districts. The 8 urban districts (, singular ) of Tallinn have limited self-government, while other urban districts are formed for administrative purposes. Some rural districts () have limited self-government, while other types of rural districts do not. Municipalities range in population from

Tallinn Tallinn () is the most populous and capital city of Estonia. Situated on a bay in north Estonia, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland of the Baltic Sea, Tallinn has a population of 437,811 (as of 2022) and administratively lies in the Harju ' ...

with 427,500 inhabitants to

with 68. Previously, as over two-thirds of the municipalities had a population of under 3,000, many of them found it advantageous to co-operate in providing services and carrying out administrative functions. After the administrative reform was completed in October 2017, there are total of 79 municipalities, 15 of which are urban and 64 rural. 51 of the present municipalities were the result of mergers, 28 remain unchanged. After the reform small municipalities with under 5,000 inhabitants have been reduced from a number of 169 to 15. The number of councillors was reduced from 2,026 to 1,019. The municipalities are:

List

Gallery of Maps

File:Harju municipalities 2017.png, Municipalities of Harju County File:Hiiu municipalities 2017.png, Hiiumaa Parish, the only municipality of Hiiu County File:Ida-Viru municipalities 2017.png, Municipalities of Ida-Viru County File:Järva municipalities 2017.png, Municipalities of Järva County File:Jõgeva municipalities 2017.png, Municipalities of Jõgeva County File:Lääne municipalities 2017.png, Municipalities of Lääne County File:Lääne-Viru municipalities 2017.png, Municipalities of Lääne-Viru County File:Pärnu municipalities 2017.png, Municipalities of Pärnu County File:Põlva municipalities 2017.png, Municipalities of Põlva County File:Rapla municipalities 2017.png, Municipalities of Rapla County File:Saare municipalities 2017.png, Municipalities of Saare County File:Tartu municipalities 2017.png, Municipalities of Tartu County File:Valga municipalities 2017.png, Municipalities of Valga County File:Viljandi municipalities 2017.png, Municipalities of Viljandi County File:Võru municipalities 2017.png, Municipalities of Võru County

Structure of local authorities

In each municipality there is a

local government Local government is a generic term for the lowest tiers of public administration within a particular sovereign state. This particular usage of the word government refers specifically to a level of administration that is both geographically-loca ...

as well as a

council A council is a group of people who come together to consult, deliberate, or make decisions. A council may function as a legislature, especially at a town, city or county/shire level, but most legislative bodies at the state/provincial or natio ...

. The council () is a representative body elected by the residents of a municipality for a term of three years. The members of the council elect a chairman (), who organises the council's work and represents the municipality. The government () is an executive body formed by the council. It is headed by a mayor ( in towns, in parishes), who is appointed for a four-year term. The mayor cannot be the chairman of the council. Other members of the government are chosen by the mayor with the approval of the council.

Former municipalities

The list of municipalities that have merged or lost existence between 1995 and 2017. *1996 **

Pärnu-Jaagupi Pärnu-Jaagupi is a borough (') in Põhja-Pärnumaa Parish, Pärnu County, Estonia. It has a population of 1,291 (as of 9 January 2009). Estonian stage and film actress Herta Elviste Herta Elviste (12 June 1923 – 29 October 2015), was an Es ...

borough was merged into

Halinga Parish Halinga was a municipality located in Pärnu County, one of the 15 counties of Estonia. Settlements ;Borough: Pärnu-Jaagupi ;Villages: Aasa, Altküla, Anelema, Arase, Eametsa, Eense, Eerma, Enge, Ertsma, Halinga, Helenurme, Kablim ...

*1998 **

Abja-Paluoja Abja-Paluoja is a town in Mulgi Parish, Viljandi County, in southern Estonia. Before 2017, it was the administrative centre of Abja Parish. Abja-Paluoja was first mentioned in 1505. Abja-Paluoja gained town rights in 1993 and became a sovereign ...

town was merged into

Abja Parish Abja Parish ( et, Abja vald) was a rural municipality of Estonia, in Viljandi County. In 2009, it had a population of 2,719 (as of 1 January 2009) and an area of . After the municipal elections held on 15 October 2017, Abja Parish was merged w ...

*1999 **

Otepää Otepää (formerly Nuustaku) is a town in Valga County, southern Estonia, it is the administrative centre of Otepää Parish. Otepää is a popular skiing resort, popularly known as the "winter capital" of Estonia (in contrast to the "summer ca ...

town and Pühajärve Parish formed

Otepää Parish Otepää Parish ( et, Otepää vald) is a rural municipality in Valga County, southern Estonia. It includes the town of Otepää. Settlements ;Town Otepää ;Small boroughs Puka - Sangaste ;Villages Ädu - Arula- Ilmjärve - Kääriku - ...

Lihula Lihula is a town in Lääneranna Parish, Pärnu County, Estonia. Lihula castle The castle of Lihula (german: Leal) was first mentioned in 1211, but it appears the site was used as a fortress since the Iron Age. In 1220, a Swedish army starte ...

town was merged into Lihula Parish ** Võsu borough was merged into Vihula Parish **

Karksi-Nuia Karksi-Nuia (before 1987 ''Nuia'') is a town in Mulgi Parish, Viljandi County, southern Estonia close to the Latvian border. The nearest villages are Univere to the west, Polli and Karksi to the north, and Kõvaküla to the south. History Kark ...

town was merged into

Karksi Parish Karksi Parish ( et, Karksi vald) was a rural municipality of Estonia, in Viljandi County. In 2009, it has a population of 4,041 (as of 1 January 2009) and an area of 321.45 km². After the municipal elections held on 15 October 2017, Karksi ...

**Kaarma Parish and Kuressaare Parish formed Kaarma Parish **

Antsla Antsla is a town in Võru County, southern Estonia, it is the administrative centre of Antsla Parish. Antsla borough was renamed town of third rank by Konstantin Päts from 1 May 1938. The settlement is known since 1405. The town has a furnitur ...

town was merged into

Antsla Parish Antsla Parish ( et, Antsla vald) is a rural municipality of Estonia, in Võru County. Settlements ;Town Antsla ;Small boroughs Kobela - Vana-Antsla ;Villages Anne - Antsu - Haabsaare - Jõepera - Kaika - Kassi - Kikkaoja - Kirikuküla - ...

*2002 **

Kehra Kehra is a town in Anija Parish, Harju County, Estonia, most known for its pulp and paper mill. The town is situated on the banks of the Jägala river, and has a station on the Tallinn-Narva railway. As of January 1, 2021, the town had a popu ...

town was merged into

Anija Parish Anija Parish ( et, Anija vald) is a rural municipality in Harju County, Estonia, consisting of 33 settlements. The parish has a population of 6274 and covers an area of . The administrative centre of the municipality is Kehra. The municipality a ...

Rapla Rapla (German: ''Rappel'') is a town in central Estonia, the capital of Rapla County and the centre of Rapla Parish. The oldest records date back to 1241 in the Danish Census Book, when it was said that it was a small village with 8 acres of ...

town was merged into

Rapla Parish Rapla Parish ( et, Rapla vald) is an Estonian municipality located in Rapla County. It has a population of 13,193 (as of 1 January 2019) and an area of 859 km2. Settlements ;Town: Rapla ;Small boroughs: Alu - Hagudi - Kaiu - Kuusiku ;Vill ...

Räpina Räpina ( vro, Räpinä, german: Rappin) is a town in Põlva County, Estonia. Räpina was administrative centre of Räpina raion from 1950 until 1961, currently it is the administrative centre of Räpina Parish. The oldest commercial enterpri ...

town was merged into

Räpina Parish Räpina Parish ( et, Räpina vald; vro, Räpinä vald) is a rural municipality of Estonia, in Põlva County. It has a population of 4,611 (as of 2017) and an area of 265.93 km². Settlements ;Town: Räpina ;Small borough: Võõpsu ;Vill ...

Kohila Kohila (formerly also Kapa-Kohila, german: Koil, Kappakoil) is a borough ( et, alev) in Rapla County, northern Estonia. It is the administrative center of Kohila Parish. Kohila has a population of 3,505 (as of 1 January 2006). Kohila has a railw ...

borough was merged into

Kohila Parish Kohila Parish ( et, Kohila vald) is the northernmost municipality of Rapla County, Estonia. It has a population of 5,925 (as of 1 January 2009) and an area of . Settlements ;Borough: Kohila ;Small boroughs: Aespa - Hageri - Prillimäe ;Villa ...

Märjamaa Märjamaa is a borough ( et, alev) in Rapla County, Estonia. It is the administrative center of Märjamaa Parish. Märjamaa has a population of 2,961 as of 29 November 2012, making it the largest settlement in the whole of Märjamaa Parish. Nota ...

borough, Märjamaa Parish and Loodna Parish formed

Märjamaa Parish Märjamaa Parish ( et, Märjamaa vald) is an Estonian municipality located in Rapla County. It had a population of 7,015 (as of November 2012) and an area of 1,164 km2 (336.54 mi2). Märjamaa Parish was the biggest municipality in Est ...

*2005 **

Tapa Tapa, TAPA, Tapas or Tapasya may refer to: Media *Tapas (website), a webtoon site, formerly known as Tapastic * ''Tapas'' (film), a 2005 Spanish film * ''Tapasya'' (1976 film), an Indian Hindi-language film * ''Tapasya'' (1992 film), a Nepalese f ...

town, Saksi Parish and

Lehtse Parish Lehtse Parish ( et, Lehtse vald) was a rural Municipalities of Estonia, municipality of Estonia, in Järva County. The parish existed until 1950. The parish was re-established in 1991. In 2005 the parish was liquidated. References

{{Järva ...

formed

Tapa Parish Tapa Parish ( et, Tapa vald) is a rural municipality in Lääne-Viru County in northern Estonia. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Tapa. It is located 70 km east of Estonia's capital, Tallinn. History Tapa Pa ...

Jõhvi Jõhvi is a town in northeastern Estonia, and the administrative centre of the Ida-Viru County. The town is also an administrative centre of Jõhvi Parish. It is situated about 50 km west of the Estonia–Russia international border. ...

town was merged into

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 T ...

**Kuusalu Parish and

Loksa Parish Kuusalu Parish ( et, Kuusalu vald) is a rural municipality in northern Estonia, the largest in Harju County. After joining with the adjacent Loksa Parish in 2005, the municipality has now a population of 6,863 (as of 1 January 2009) and covers an ...

formed

Kuusalu Parish Kuusalu Parish ( et, Kuusalu vald) is a rural municipality in northern Estonia, the largest in Harju County. After joining with the adjacent Loksa Parish in 2005, the municipality has now a population of 6,863 (as of 1 January 2009) and covers an ...

Kilingi-Nõmme Kilingi-Nõmme is a town in Pärnu County, southwestern Estonia. It is the administrative centre of Saarde Parish. It's located on the intersection of Valga– Uulu (Valga–Pärnu, nr 6) and Tartu–Viljandi–Kilingi-Nõmme (nr 92) roads, abou ...

town, Saarde Parish and Tali Parish formed

Saarde Parish Saarde is a municipality located in Pärnu County, one of the 15 counties of Estonia. Settlements ;Town: Kilingi-Nõmme Kilingi-Nõmme is a town in Pärnu County, southwestern Estonia. It is the administrative centre of Saarde Parish. It's l ...

Suure-Jaani Suure-Jaani is a Populated places in Estonia, town in the northern part of the county of Viljandi County, Viljandimaa in Põhja-Sakala Parish, Põhja-Sakala rural municipality, 25 kilometres north of the town of Viljandi. Until 2017, Suure-Jaani ...

town, Olustvere Parish, Suure-Jaani Parish and

Vastemõisa Parish Vastemõisa Parish ( et, Vastemõisa vald) was a rural municipality of Estonia, in Viljandi County Viljandi County ( et, Viljandi maakond or ''Viljandimaa''; german: Kreis Fellin) is one of 15 counties of Estonia. It is located in southern Est ...

formed

Suure-Jaani Parish Suure-Jaani Parish ( et, Suure-Jaani vald) was a rural municipality of Estonia, in Viljandi County. It had a population of 6,178 (as of 1 January 2009) and an area of 742.83 km2. Settlements ;Town Suure-Jaani ;Small borough Olustvere ;Villa ...

Türi Türi is a town in Järva County, Estonia. It is the administrative centre of Türi Parish. Since 2000, Türi is known as the "spring capital" of Estonia. It has a railway station on the Tallinn - Viljandi railway line operated by Elron (rail tr ...

town, Türi Parish, Oisu Parish and Kabala Parish formed

Türi Parish Türi Parish ( et, Türi Vald) is a rural municipality in Järva County, Estonia. On 16 October 2005 Kabala Parish, Oisu Parish, Town of Türi and the former Türi Parish were united to form a new Türi Parish. On 2017 the parishes of Türi, K� ...

Tamsalu Tamsalu is a town in Tapa Parish, Lääne-Viru County, Estonia. History The town was first mentioned in 1512, but remained an insignificant village until 1876. After that it was on the railroad line from Tartu to Tallinn. It was given town statu ...

town was merged into

Tamsalu Parish Tamsalu Parish ( et, Tamsalu vald) was a rural municipality of Estonia, in Lääne-Viru County. It had a population of 3,726 (as of 2017) and an area of 214.61 km2. Settlements ;Town Tamsalu ;Small borough Sääse ;Villages Aavere, Aluper ...

*2009 **

Kaisma Parish Kaisma Parish () was a municipality located in Pärnu County, Estonia. On 27 October 2009 it was merged into Vändra Parish. It had a population of 566 (as of 1 January 2009) and an area of 183.98 km². Settlements ;Villages: Kaisma - Ker ...

and Vändra Parish formed

Vändra Parish Vändra Parish was an Estonian municipality located in Pärnu County. It had a population of 2,861 (as of 1 December 2012) and covered an area of 642 km². On 27 October 2009 the neighbouring Kaisma Parish was merged with Vändra Parish. Sett ...

*2013 **

Pärsti Parish Pärsti Parish ( et, Pärsti vald) was a rural municipality of Estonia, in Viljandi County. After the municipal elections held on 20 October 2013, Pärsti Parish was merged with Paistu, Saarepeedi and Viiratsi parishes to form a new Viljandi P ...

Paistu Parish Paistu Parish ( et, Paistu vald) was a rural Municipalities of Estonia, municipality of Estonia, in Viljandi County. After the local government council elections held on 20 October 2013, Paistu Parish was merged with Pärsti Parish, Pärsti, Saa ...

Viiratsi Parish Viiratsi Parish ( et, Viiratsi vald) was a rural municipality of Estonia, in Viljandi County. After the municipal elections held on 20 October 2013, Viiratsi Parish was merged with Paistu, Pärsti and Saarepeedi parishes to form a new Viljand ...

and

Saarepeedi Parish Saarepeedi Parish was a municipality in south-western Estonia, in Viljandi County. After the 2013 Estonian municipal elections, municipal elections held on 20 October 2013, Saarepeedi Parish was merged with Paistu Parish, Paistu, Pärsti Parish, ...

formed

Viljandi Parish Viljandi Parish ( et, Viljandi vald) is a rural municipality of Viljandi County, Estonia. It is located around the town of Viljandi, but does not include it. Viljandi Parish was established by merging four municipalities: Paistu, Pärsti, Saa ...

Põlva Põlva () is a town in southeastern Estonia, the capital of Põlva County, and the centre of Põlva Parish. Põlva is home for the Intsikurmu Song Festival Grounds, which regularly hosts concerts and summer activities, situated in a small for ...

town was merged into

Põlva Parish Põlva Parish ( et, Põlva vald) is a rural municipality in Põlva County, southeastern Estonia. On 1 January 2009, it had a population of 3,882 and an area of 228.63 km². In October 2013, the town of Põlva (formerly a separate municipalit ...

**Kose Parish and Kõue Parish formed

Kose Parish Kose Parish ( et, Kose vald) is a rural municipality in northern Estonia. It is a part of Harju County. The municipality has a population of 5,737 (as of 1 January 2004) and covers an area of . The population density is 24.2 inhabitants per km2. ...

Lavassaare Lavassaare is a borough ( et, alev) in Audru Parish, Pärnu County, in southwestern 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 Finlan ...

borough was merged into

Audru Parish Audru was a municipality located in Pärnu County, one of the 15 counties of Estonia. Settlements ;Borough: Lavassaare ;Small borough: Audru ;Villages: Ahaste, Aruvälja, Eassalu, Jõõpre, Kabriste, Kärbu, Kihlepa, Kõima, Lemmetsa, Liiv ...

Kärdla Kärdla (; sv, ; german: Kertel) is the only town on the island of Hiiumaa, Estonia. It is the capital of Hiiu County and the administrative center of Hiiumaa Parish. Geography Kärdla is located on the northeastern coast of Hiiumaa, by the Ta ...

town and

Kõrgessaare Parish Kõrgessaare Parish ( et, Kõrgessaare vald) was a rural municipality in the north-west of Hiiu County, Estonia. In 2013 it was merged with the town of Kärdla to form a new Hiiu Parish. Settlements There was 1 small borough () Kõrgessaare and ...

formed

Hiiu Parish Hiiu Parish ( et, Hiiu vald) was a rural municipality of Hiiu County, Estonia. It occupied the northwestern part of the Hiiumaa island. The population was about 5000 (as of 26 June 2013), about 3600 of whom lived in the parish seat. Hiiu Parish ...

Oru Parish Oru Parish ( et, Oru vald) was a rural Municipalities of Estonia, municipality in Lääne County, Estonia, that existed from 1992 to 2013. After the 2013 Estonian municipal elections, municipal elections held on 20 October 2013, Oru Parish was ...

Risti Parish Risti Parish ( et, Risti vald) was a rural Municipalities of Estonia, municipality in Lääne County, Estonia, that existed from 1992 to 2013. After the 2013 Estonian municipal elections, municipal elections held on 20 October 2013, Risti Paris ...

and

Taebla Parish Taebla Parish ( et, Taebla vald) was a rural Municipalities of Estonia, municipality in Lääne County, Estonia, that existed from 1992 to 2013. After the 2013 Estonian municipal elections, municipal elections held on 20 October 2013, Taebla Pa ...

formed

Lääne-Nigula Parish Lääne-Nigula Parish ( et, Lääne-Nigula vald) is a rural municipality of Estonia, in Lääne County. It has a population of 7,041 (as of 1 January 2019) and an area of . Lääne-Nigula Parish was established by merging Oru, Risti and Taebla ...

Püssi Püssi is a town in Lüganuse Parish, Ida-Viru County, in northeastern Estonia, with a population of 917 . It is located near the road between Tallinn and St. Petersburg. History Following the end of the Soviet Union's 45-year rule over Estonia, ...

town,

Maidla Parish Maidla Parish ( et, Maidla vald) was an Estonian municipality located in Ida-Viru County. In October 2013, Maidla Parish along with the town of Püssi were merged into Lüganuse Parish Lüganuse Parish () is a municipality of Ida-Viru Count ...

and Lüganuse Parish formed

Lüganuse Parish Lüganuse Parish () is a municipality of Ida-Viru County in northern Estonia. As of 1 January 2015, it had a population of 2,941. In October 2013, the neighbouring Maidla Parish and the town of Püssi were merged into Lüganuse Parish. Settleme ...

*2014 ** Kaarma Parish,

Kärla Parish Kärla Parish was a municipality in Saare County, Estonia. In 2014, it was merged with the municipalities of Kaarma and Lümanda to become the Lääne-Saare municipality. The parish consisted of one small town, Kärla, and 22 villages: Anep ...

and

Lümanda Parish Lümanda Parish was a municipality in Saare County, Estonia. It had a population of 876 (as of 1 January 2007) and covered an area of 199.49 km² (77.02 mi²). In 2014, it was merged with the municipalities of Kärla Parish, Kärla and ...

formed

Lääne-Saare Parish Lääne-Saare Parish ( et, Lääne-Saare vald) was a rural municipality of Estonia, in Saare County. It was located on the western part of Saaremaa island. The municipality has a population of ca 7,200 and an area of 807 km2. Lääne-Saare ...

*2017 **

Aegviidu Aegviidu is a borough ( et, alev) in Anija Parish, Harju County. The borough has a population of 706 (as of 1 January 2017) and covers an area of . The population density is . Aegviidu is located in the crossing of the Tallinn–Saint Petersb ...

borough was merged into

Keila Parish Keila Parish ( et, Keila vald) was a rural municipality in north-western Estonia. It was a part of Harju County. The municipality had a population of 3,995 (as of 1 January 2004) and covered an area of 178.97 km2. The population density was ...

Padise Parish Padise Parish ( et, Padise vald) was a rural municipality in Harju County, north-western Estonia. It covered an area of 366.55 km² and had a population of 1,771. The administrative centre of Padise Parish was Padise village. It is located ...

, Vasalemma Parish and

Paldiski Paldiski is a town and Baltic Sea port situated on the Pakri Peninsula of northwestern Estonia. Since 2017, it's the administrative centre of Lääne-Harju Parish of Harju County. Previously a village of Estonia-Swedes known by the historical ...

town formed

Lääne-Harju Parish Lääne-Harju Parish ( et, Lääne-Harju vald) is a rural municipality in northern Estonia. It is a part of Harju County. The municipality has a population of 12,865 (as of 1 January 2019) and covers an area of 645.71 km². The population de ...

Saue Saue is a town in north-western Estonia. It's the administrative centre of Saue Parish in Harju County. The territory of Saue is and population about 5,800. Closest centres are Tallinn (), Keila (), Saku () and Laagri (). Geography Saue is ...

town, Saue Parish,

Kernu Parish Kernu Parish ( et, Kernu vald) was a rural Municipalities of Estonia, municipality in north-western Estonia. It was a part of Harju County. The municipality had a population of 2,077 (as of 1 January 2009) and covered an area of 174.65 km². ...

and

Nissi Parish Nissi Parish ( et, Nissi vald) was a rural municipality in northern 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 F ...

formed

Saue Parish Saue Parish ( Estonian: ''Saue vald'') is a rural municipality in Harju County, north-western Estonia. The administrative centre of Saue Parish is Saue. It is situated in the suburban area of Estonia's capital, Tallinn. After the administrativ ...

Emmaste Parish Emmaste was a rural municipality of the Estonian county of Hiiumaa, located at the south of the island. Villages Emmaste, Haldi, Haldreka, Harju, Härma, Hindu, Jausa, Kabuna, Kaderna, Kitsa, Kõmmusselja, Külaküla Külaküla is a ...

Käina Parish Käina Parish was a rural municipality of Hiiu County, Estonia on the southeastern part of the island. Settlements There was 1 small borough () Käina and 34 villages: Aadma, Allika, Esiküla, Jõeküla, Kaasiku, Kaigutsi, Kassari, Kl ...

and

Pühalepa Parish Pühalepa Parish was a rural municipality of Hiiu County, Estonia. Villages There were 47 villages in Pühalepa Parish: Ala - Aruküla - Hagaste - Harju - Hausma - Hellamaa - Heltermaa - Hiiessaare - Hilleste - Kalgi - Kerema - Kõlunõm ...

formed

Hiiumaa Parish Hiiumaa Parish ( Estonian: ''Hiiumaa vald'') is a rural municipality of Estonia on the island of Hiiumaa. Hiiumaa Parish was established by merging Emmaste Parish, Hiiu Parish, Käina Parish and Pühalepa Parish after the municipal elections held ...

Kiviõli Kiviõli (russian: Кивиыли) is an industrial town in Ida-Viru County, Estonia. The settlement was founded in 1922 and became a town in 1946. The main industry is oil shale mining, which gives the town its name (literally "stone oil"). ...

town, Lüganuse Parish and

Sonda Parish Sonda Parish ( et, Sonda vald) was an Estonian municipality located in Ida-Viru County. It had a population of 1,019 (2006) and an area of 161 km². Settlements ;Small boroughs: Erra Erra can refer to: * Erra (god), a Babylonian god * Err ...

formed

** Alajõe Parish, Iisaku Parish,

Illuka Parish Illuka Parish ( et, Illuka vald) was an Estonian municipality located in Ida-Viru County. It had a population of 1013 and an area of 517 km². Villages Agusalu, Edivere, Illuka, Jaama, Kaatermu, Kaidma, Kamarna, Karoli, Kuremäe, ...

, Mäetaguse Parish and Tudulinna Parish formed

Alutaguse Parish Alutaguse Parish ( et, Alutaguse vald) is a rural municipality A rural municipality is a classification of municipality, a type of local government, found in several countries. These include: * Rural municipalities in Canada, a type of mu ...

**Toila Parish,

Kohtla Parish Kohtla Parish ( et, Kohtla vald) was an Estonian municipality located in Ida-Viru County. It has a population of 1640 (2014) and an area of 101 km². Villages Amula, Järve, Kaasikaia, Kaasikvälja, Kabelimetsa, Kohtla, Kukruse, Mõis ...

and

Kohtla-Nõmme Kohtla-Nõmme is a borough ( et, alev) in Toila Parish, in Ida-Viru County, in northeastern Estonia. It had a population of 1,047 (as of 1 January 2009) and an area of 4.64 km². In 1930s New Consolidated Gold Fields opened a shale oil extractio ...

borough formed

Toila Parish Toila is a small borough (') in Ida-Viru County, in northeastern Estonia. It is located about northeast of the town of Jõhvi, on the coast of Narva Bay (part of the Gulf of Finland). Toila is known as an important sea resort in Estonia, with a ...

town and

Vaivara Parish Vaivara Parish is a former municipality of Ida-Viru County in northern 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 fro ...

formed

Narva-Jõesuu (urban municipality) , settlement_type = Municipality of Estonia , image_skyline = , imagesize = , image_caption = , image_flag = Flag of Narva-Jõesuu.svg , flag_ ...

Albu Parish Albu ( et, Albu vald) was a rural municipality of Estonia, in Järva County Järva County ( et, Järva maakond or ''Järvamaa''; german: Jerwen; la, Jervia) is one of 15 counties of Estonia. It is situated in the central part of the country ...

Ambla Parish Ambla ( et, Ambla vald) was a rural municipality of Estonia, in Järva County. It had a population of 2423 (2006) and an area of . Populated places Small boroughs #Aravete - 1003 #Ambla - 387 # Käravete - 288 Villages #Roosna - 133 # Jõgisoo ...

, Imavere Parish,

Järva-Jaani Järva-Jaani is a Populated places in Estonia, borough ( et, alev) in Järva County, in Järva Parish, central Estonia. It was the administrative center of Järva-Jaani Parish. Notable people * Eduard von Gebhardt (1838–1925), painter, was ...

Kareda Parish Kareda Parish ( et, Kareda vald) was a rural municipality of Estonia, in Järva County. It had a population of 846 (2006) and an area of 91 km². Populated places Kareda Parish had a small borough, Peetri, and 11 villages: Ämbra, Ammuta, ...

Koeru Parish Koeru Parish ( et, Koeru vald) was a rural municipality in Järva County, Estonia. Settlements 1 small borough: Koeru. 26 villages: Abaja, Aruküla, Ervita, Jõeküla, Kalitsa, Kapu, Koidu-Ellavere, Kuusna, Laaneotsa, Liusvere, Merja ...

and Koigi Parish formed Järva Parish **Türi Parish,

Väätsa Parish Väätsa Parish ( et, Väätsa vald) was a rural municipality in central Estonia. It was a part of Järva County Järva County ( et, Järva maakond or ''Järvamaa''; german: Jerwen; la, Jervia) is one of 15 counties of Estonia. It is situated ...

and

Käru Parish Käru Parish ( et, Käru vald) was an Estonian municipality located in Rapla County. It had a population of 676 (as of 2009) and an area of 214.91 km2 (82.98 mi2). Settlements ;Small borough: Käru Käru is a small borough ( et, al ...

formed

town,

Paide Parish Paide Parish ( et, Paide vald) was a rural Municipalities of Estonia, municipality of Estonia, in Järva County. It had a population of 1935 (as of 2004) and an area of 300 km². Nurmsi Airfield (ICAO airport code, ICAO: EENI) is located in ...

and Roosna-Alliku Parish formed Paide (urban municipality) **Jõgeva town, Jõgeva Parish, Palamuse Parish, most of Torma Parish and some parts of Puurmani Parish formed Jõgeva Parish **Põltsamaa town, Põltsamaa Parish, Pajusi Parish and most of Puurmani Parish formed Põltsamaa Parish **Mustvee town, Kasepää Parish, Saare Parish, Lohusuu Parish, Avinurme Parish and some parts of Torma Parish formed Mustvee Parish **Haapsalu town and Ridala Parish formed Haapsalu (urban municipality) **Lääne-Nigula Parish, Martna Parish, Kullamaa Parish, Nõva Parish and Noarootsi Parish formed

**Viru-Nigula Parish, Aseri Parish and Kunda, Estonia, Kunda town formed Viru-Nigula Parish **Haljala Parish and Vihula Parish formed Haljala Parish **Rakvere Parish and Sõmeru Parish formed Rakvere Parish **Tapa Parish and

formed

**Väike-Maarja Parish and Rakke Parish formed Väike-Maarja Parish **Vinni Parish, Laekvere Parish and Rägavere Parish formed Vinni Parish **Pärnu town,

, Tõstamaa Parish and Paikuse Parish formed Pärnu (urban municipality) ** Lihula Parish, Hanila Parish, Koonga Parish and Varbla Parish formed Lääneranna Parish **

, Vändra borough and Tootsi borough formed Põhja-Pärnumaa Parish **Tori Parish, Are Parish, Sauga Parish and Sindi, Estonia, Sindi town formed Tori Parish **Häädemeeste Parish and Tahkuranna Parish formed Häädemeeste Parish **Saarde Parish and Surju Parish formed

**Põlva Parish, Laheda Parish, Ahja Parish, Mooste Parish and Vastse-Kuuste Parish formed

**Kanepi Parish, Valgjärve Parish and Kõlleste Parish formed Kanepi Parish **Räpina Parish, Veriora Parish and Meeksi Parish formed

ˇ **Rapla Parish, Juuru Parish, Kaiu Parish and most of Raikküla Parish formed

**Märjamaa Parish, Vigala Parish and some parts of Raikküla Parish formed

**Kehtna Parish and Järvakandi borough formed Kehtna Parish **Kuressaare town,

, Salme Parish, Torgu Parish, Kihelkonna Parish, Mustjala Parish, Leisi Parish, Pihtla Parish, Valjala Parish, Orissaare Parish, Pöide Parish and Laimjala Parish formed Saaremaa Parish **Tartu town and Tähtvere Parish formed Tartu (urban municipality) **Elva, Estonia, Elva town, Konguta Parish, Rannu Parish, Rõngu Parish, Puhja Parish and parts of Puka Parish and Palupera Parish formed Elva Parish **Tartu Parish, Laeva Parish, Piirissaare Parish and Tabivere Parish formed Tartu Parish **Kallaste town, Peipsiääre Parish, Alatskivi Parish, Vara Parish and Pala Parish formed Peipsiääre Parish **Kambja Parish and Ülenurme Parish formed Kambja Parish **Haaslava Parish, Mäksa Parish and Võnnu Parish formed Kastre Parish **Valga, Estonia, Valga town, Karula Parish, Taheva Parish, Tõlliste Parish and Õru Parish formed Valga Parish **Otepää Parish, Sangaste Parish and parts of Puka Parish and Palupera Parish formed

**Tõrva town, Helme Parish, Hummuli Parish and Põdrala Parish formed Tõrva Parish **Viljandi Parish, Tarvastu Parish and Kolga-Jaani Parish formed

, Kõpu Parish, Kõo Parish and Võhma town formed Põhja-Sakala Parish **

, Halliste Parish and Mõisaküla town formed Mulgi Parish **Võru Parish, Lasva Parish, Sõmerpalu Parish, Vastseliina Parish and Orava Parish formed Võru Parish **Antsla Parish and Urvaste Parish formed

**Rõuge Parish, Haanja Parish, Varstu Parish, Mõniste Parish and most of Misso Parish formed Rõuge Parish **Meremäe Parish, Värska Parish, Mikitamäe Parish and some parts of Misso Parish formed Setomaa Parish

Former municipalities (before 1990)

*Vaoküla Parish (existed 1939–1950)

References

External links

Local Government Reform
by the Estonian Institute.
Local Government Reform
by the Institute of Baltic Studies.
Administrative Division of Estonia
at the Institute of the Estonian Language website. {{Articles on second-level administrative divisions of European countries Municipalities of Estonia, Subdivisions of Estonia Lists of administrative divisions, Estonia, Municipalities Administrative divisions in Europe, Estonia 2 Second-level administrative divisions by country, Municipalities, Estonia Estonia geography-related lists, Municipalities LAU statistical regions of the European Union, Estonia

List

Gallery of Maps

Structure of local authorities

Former municipalities

Former municipalities (before 1990)

See also

References

External links