A
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 10 ...
) 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
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 10 ...
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 Populated places in Estonia, 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 ...
town was merged into
Abja Parish
*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
Karks ...
town was merged into
Karksi Parish
**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 - Kirikukül ...
*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 municipalit ...
**
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 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
**
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,
Paistu Parish,
Viiratsi Parish
Viiratsi Parish ( et, Viiratsi vald) was a rural Municipalities of Estonia, municipality of Estonia, in Viljandi County.
After the 2013 Estonian municipal elections, municipal elections held on 20 October 2013, Viiratsi Parish was merged with Pa ...
and
Saarepeedi 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 municipali ...
**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 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, ...
**
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 T ...
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,
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 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.
Settle ...
*2014
**
Kaarma Parish,
Kärla Parish
Kärla Parish was a municipality in Saare County, Estonia.
In 2014, it was merged with the municipalities of Kaarma Parish, Kaarma and Lümanda Parish, Lümanda to become the Lääne-Saare municipality.
The parish consisted of one small town, K ...
and
Lümanda Parish 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 borough 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 municipalit ...
**
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,
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 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. The population density was ...
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 ...
**
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 ...
,
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 formed
Hiiumaa Parish
**
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
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.
Settle ...
**
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 ...
**
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 ...
town and
Vaivara Parish formed
Narva-Jõesuu (urban municipality)
**
Albu Parish
Albu ( et, Albu vald) was a rural municipality of Estonia, in Järva County. It had a population of 1410 (2007) and an area of .
Villages
Albu Parish had 16 villages:
Ageri - Ahula - Albu - Järva-Madise - Kaalepi - Lehtmetsa - Mägede - ...
,
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
Ambla is a small borough ( et, alevik) in Järva County ...
,
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 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 ...
**
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 ...
town,
Paide Parish
Paide Parish ( et, Paide vald) was a rural municipality of Estonia, in Järva County. It had a population of 1935 (as of 2004) and an area of 300 km².
Nurmsi Airfield (ICAO: EENI) is located in the parish. During the Cold War, it hosted a ...
and
Roosna-Alliku Parish formed
Paide (urban municipality)
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, image_flag = Paide_lipp.svg
, flag_size ...
**
Jõgeva
Jõgeva (german: Laisholm) is a small town in Estonia with a population of around 5000 people. It is the capital of Jõgeva Parish and Jõgeva County.
History
Jõgeva was first mentioned in 1599 as ''Jagiwa'' manor, being established only rec ...
town, Jõgeva Parish,
Palamuse Parish, most of
Torma Parish and some parts of
Puurmani Parish formed
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 borou ...
**
Põltsamaa
Põltsamaa (german: Oberpahlen) is a town in Põltsamaa Parish, Jõgeva County, Estonia. The town is situated on the Põltsamaa River, and features a 13th-century castle.
Gallery
Põltsamaa Jõgi.jpg, Põltsamaa River
Põltsamaa Vabadussõja m ...
town, Põltsamaa Parish,
Pajusi Parish and most of
Puurmani Parish formed
Põltsamaa Parish
Põltsamaa ( et, Põltsamaa vald) is a rural municipality of Estonia, in Jõgeva County. It has a population of 2722 (2001) and an area of 416.9 km² (161.0 mi²).
Populated places
Põltsamaa Parish has one town, 3 small boroughs, an ...
**
Mustvee
Mustvee is a town in Mustvee Parish, Estonia. It lies on the shore of Lake Peipus in Jõgeva County. Its population of 1,600 is approximately half Estonian and half Russian. The name of Mustvee was first recorded in 1343 at the time of reign ...
town,
Kasepää Parish,
Saare Parish,
Lohusuu Parish,
Avinurme Parish and some parts of
Torma Parish formed
Mustvee Parish
**
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 ...
town and
Ridala Parish
Ridala ( et, Ridala vald) was a rural municipality of Estonia, in Lääne County. It had a population of 3,245 (2016) and an area of .
In 2007 it was merged with the city of Haapsalu to establish the Haapsalu urban municipality.
Part of the p ...
formed
Haapsalu (urban municipality)
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, flag_size ...
**Lääne-Nigula Parish,
Martna Parish
Martna ( et, Martna vald) was a rural municipality of Estonia, in Lääne County. It had a population of 760 (2016) and an area of 269 km².
Villages
Martna Parish has 33 villages:
Allikotsa, Ehmja, Enivere, Jõesse, Kaare, Kaasiku, ...
,
Kullamaa Parish,
Nõva Parish
Nõva ( et, Nõva vald) was a rural Municipalities of Estonia, municipality of Estonia, in Lääne County. It had a population of 465 (2008) and an area of 129.6 km². During the administrative reform of Estonian local governments in 2017, ...
and
Noarootsi Parish
Noarootsi Parish ( et, Noarootsi vald, sv, Nuckö kommun) was a rural municipality in Lääne County, western Estonia between 1991 and 2017. It covered an area of and had a population of 910.
The administrative centre of Noarootsi Parish wa ...
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 ...
**Viru-Nigula Parish,
Aseri Parish and
Kunda town formed
Viru-Nigula Parish
Viru-Nigula Parish ( et, Viru-Nigula vald) is a rural municipality of Estonia, in Lääne-Viru County. It has a population of 1,293 (as of 1 January 2011) and an area of .
Settlements
;Towns: Kunda
;Small boroughs: Aseri, Viru-Nigula
;Villag ...
**Haljala Parish and
Vihula Parish formed
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 - Aasume ...
**Rakvere Parish and
Sõmeru Parish
Sõmeru Parish ( et, Sõmeru vald) was a rural municipality of Estonia, in Lääne-Viru County. It had a population of 3,885 (2006) and an area of 168.29 km².
Settlements
Sõmeru Parish had 3 small boroughs, Näpi, Sõmeru and Uhtna an ...
formed
Rakvere Parish
**Tapa Parish and
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 ...
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 ...
**Väike-Maarja Parish and
Rakke Parish
Rakke Parish ( et, Rakke vald) was a rural municipality of Estonia, in Lääne-Viru County. It had a population of 1924 (2006) and an area of .
Settlements
Rakke Parish had 1 small borough and 30 villages.
;Small borough:
Rakke
;Villages:
...
formed
Väike-Maarja Parish
Väike-Maarja Parish ( et, Väike-Maarja vald) is a rural municipality of Estonia, in Lääne-Viru County. It has a population of 5,421 (as of 1 January 2009) and an area of 457.39 km².
Settlements
;Small boroughs
Kiltsi, Rakke, Simuna, ...
**Vinni Parish,
Laekvere Parish
Laekvere Parish ( et, Laekvere vald) was a rural municipality of Estonia, in Lääne-Viru County. It had a population of 1837 (2006) and an area of 352.42 km2.
Populated places
Laekvere Parish had 1 small borough and 18 villages.
; Small ...
and
Rägavere Parish
Rägavere Parish ( et, Rägavere vald) was a rural municipality of Estonia, in Lääne-Viru County. It had a population of 993 (2006) and an area of 173.74 km².
Villages
Aarla, Aasuvälja, Kantküla, Kõrma, Lavi, Männikvälja, Miil ...
formed
Vinni Parish
Vinni Parish ( et, Vinni vald) is a rural municipality of Estonia, in Lääne-Viru County. It has a population of 5,630 () and an area of .
Settlements
There are 6 small boroughs: Laekvere, Pajusti, Roela, Tudu, Vinni, Viru-Jaagupi, and 37 ...
**
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 ...
town,
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, ...
,
Tõstamaa Parish
Tõstamaa Parish ( et, Tõstamaa vald) was a rural municipality in southwestern Estonia. It was a part of Pärnu County. The municipality had a population of 1,572 (as of 1 January 2009) and covered an area of 261.01 km2.
Tõstamaa Parish ...
and
Paikuse Parish formed
Pärnu (urban municipality)
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, flag_size ...
**
Lihula Parish,
Hanila Parish,
Koonga Parish and
Varbla Parish formed
Lääneranna Parish
Lääneranna Parish ( et, Lääneranna vald) is a rural municipality in Pärnu County. It includes the town of Lihula.https://www.laanerannavald.ee/ (accessed 7 March 2020)
Settlements
;Town
Lihula
;Boroughs
Virtsu
;Villages
There are 150 vi ...
**
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 ...
,
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 ...
,
Vändra
Vändra (german: Fennern) is a borough ( et, alev) in Põhja-Pärnumaa Parish in Pärnu County, Estonia. It has a population of 2,191 and an area of 3.28 km².
Vändra is the birthplace of Estonian journalist and poet Johann Voldemar Janns ...
borough and
Tootsi borough formed
Põhja-Pärnumaa Parish
Põhja-Pärnumaa Parish ( et, Põhja-Pärnumaa vald) is a rural municipality in Pärnu County.http://www.pparnumaa.ee/ (accessed 7 March 2020)
Settlements
;Boroughs
Pärnu-Jaagupi, Tootsi, Vändra
;Villages
There are 86 villages: Aasa, Al ...
**Tori Parish,
Are Parish,
Sauga Parish
Sauga Parish was located at the Pärnu County Center, Estonia. Its south neighbour was Pärnu city, west neighbour Audru Parish; its north side resided with Halinga and Are, its east side with town of Sindi.
''Sauga Parish'' stayed on the lower ...
and
Sindi Sindi may refer to:
*Sindi people, an ancient people of the Taman Peninsula, nowadays Russia
* Sindi, Estonia, a town in Pärnu County, Estonia
* Sindi, Maharashtra, a town and municipal council in Wardha District, Maharashtra, India
Persons with ...
town formed
Tori Parish
Tori is a municipality located in Pärnu County, one of the 15 counties of Estonia.
Settlements
;Towns:
Sindi
;Small boroughs:
Are, Tori, Sauga
;Villages:
Aesoo - Eametsa - Eavere - Elbi - Elbu - Jõesuu - Kiisa - Kildemaa - Kilksama ...
**Häädemeeste Parish and
Tahkuranna Parish
Tahkuranna was a rural municipality in Pärnu County, southwestern Estonia. It existed from 1991 to 2017, while from 1991 to 1995 it bore the name of Uulu Parish (''Uulu vald''). During the administrative reform ( :et) in 2017, Tahkuranna Pa ...
formed
Häädemeeste Parish
**Saarde Parish and
Surju 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 ...
**Põlva Parish,
Laheda Parish,
Ahja Parish
Ahja Parish ( et, Ahja vald) was a rural municipality of Estonia, in Põlva County
Põlva County ( et, Põlva maakond or ''Põlvamaa'') is one of 15 counties of Estonia. It is situated in south-eastern part of the country and borders Tartu, ...
,
Mooste Parish and
Vastse-Kuuste Parish
Vastse-Kuuste Parish ( et, Vastse-Kuuste vald) was a rural municipality of Estonia, in Põlva County
Põlva County ( et, Põlva maakond or ''Põlvamaa'') is one of 15 counties of Estonia. It is situated in south-eastern part of the country an ...
formed
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 municipali ...
**Kanepi Parish,
Valgjärve Parish and
Kõlleste Parish formed
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 Valgjär ...
**Räpina Parish,
Veriora Parish
Veriora Parish ( et, Veriora vald) was a rural municipality of Estonia, in Põlva County. It had a population of 1350 (as of 2017) and an area of 200.37 km². In 2017, Veriora Parish, Räpina Parish and Meeksi Parish were merged and a new mu ...
and
Meeksi Parish
Meeksi Parish ( et, Meeksi vald; vro, Miiksi vald) was a rural municipality in Tartu County, Estonia. In 2017, Meeksi Parish, Räpina Parish and Veriora Parish were merged and a new municipality Räpina Parish was formed within Põlva County.
...
formed
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 ...
ˇ
**Rapla Parish,
Juuru Parish
Juuru Parish ( et, Juuru vald) is a former Estonian municipality located in Rapla County. It had a population of 1,627 (as of 31 March 2006) and an area of 152.4 km².
In 2017, Juuru Parish was merged into Rapla Parish.
Settlements
Juuru P ...
,
Kaiu Parish
Kaiu Parish ( et, Kaiu vald) was an Estonian municipality located in Rapla County. It had a population of 1,700 (as of 2000) and an area of 261 km2.
In 2017, Kaiu Parish was merged into Rapla Parish.
Settlements
;Small borough:
Kaiu
;Vil ...
and most of
Raikküla Parish
Raikküla Parish ( et, Raikküla vald) was an Estonian municipality located in Rapla County. It had a population of 1,754 (as of 1 January 2006) and an area of 224.2 km2.
Settlements
;Villages:
Jalase - Kaigepere - Keo - Koikse - Kõrveta ...
formed
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 ...
**Märjamaa Parish,
Vigala Parish
Vigala Parish ( et, Vigala vald) was an Estonian municipality located in Rapla County. It had a population of 1,547 (as of 1 March 2008) and an area of 269.81 km2.
Settlements
;Villages:
Araste - Avaste - Jädivere - Kausi - Kesu - Ki ...
and some parts of
Raikküla Parish
Raikküla Parish ( et, Raikküla vald) was an Estonian municipality located in Rapla County. It had a population of 1,754 (as of 1 January 2006) and an area of 224.2 km2.
Settlements
;Villages:
Jalase - Kaigepere - Keo - Koikse - Kõrveta ...
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 ...
**Kehtna Parish and
Järvakandi
Järvakandi (german: Jerwakant) is a borough ( et, alev) in central Estonia. Administratively it constituted Järvakandi Parish () until 2017 — a rural municipality within Rapla County. After the 2017 reforms of municipalities, it is now locat ...
borough formed
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 inh ...
**
Kuressaare
Kuressaare () is a town on Saaremaa island in Estonia. It is the administrative centre of Saaremaa Parish and the capital of Saare County. Kuressaare is the westernmost town in Estonia. The recorded population on 1 January 2018 was 13,276.
Th ...
town,
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 ...
,
Salme Parish
Salme Parish was a municipality in Saare County, Estonia. It contained the northern half of the Sõrve Peninsula of the island of Saaremaa.
Besides the small borough Salme there were 24 villages: Anseküla, Easte, Hindu, Imara, Järve, Kai ...
,
Torgu Parish,
Kihelkonna Parish
Kihelkonna Parish was a municipality in Saare County, Estonia.
The parish included the islands named Aherahu, Juksirahu, Kalarahu, Käkirahu, Laasirahu, Loonalaid, Maturahu, Mihklirahu, Noogimaa, Nootamaa, Ojurahu, Salava, Uus-Noota ...
,
Mustjala Parish
Mustjala Parish was a municipality in Saare County, Estonia. The municipality had a population of 755 (as of 1 January 2009)http://mustjala.ee/index.php?sisu=info and covered an area of 235.97 km².
During the administrative-territorial r ...
,
Leisi Parish
Leisi Parish was a municipality in Saare County, Estonia.
The parish did consist of one small borough Leisi and 53 villages. The municipality had a population of 2,137 (as of 1 January 2010) and covered an area of 347.91 km².
During the a ...
,
Pihtla Parish
Pihtla Parish was a municipality in Saare County, Estonia. The municipality had a population of 1,400 (as of 1 January 2006) and covered an area of 228.11 km².
During the administrative-territorial reform in 2017, all 12 municipalities on ...
,
Valjala Parish
Valjala Parish (or Valjala rural municipality) was a rural Municipalities of Estonia, municipality in western Estonia. It is a part of Saare County. The municipality had a population of 1,397 (as of 1 January 2006) and covered an area of 180.02&n ...
,
Orissaare Parish
Orissaare Parish was municipality in Saare County, Estonia. The municipality had a population of 2,116 (as of 1 January 2007) and covered an area of 163.02 km².
During the administrative-territorial reform in 2017, all 12 municipalities o ...
,
Pöide Parish and
Laimjala Parish
Laimjala Parish (also called the Laimjala rural municipality or Laimjala parish) was in Saare County, Estonia.
This parish did consist of 24 villages. The municipality had a population of 793 people (as of 1 January 2006) and covers an area of 1 ...
formed
Saaremaa Parish
Saaremaa Municipality, also known as Saaremaa Rural Municipality ( et, Saaremaa vald), is a municipality in Saare County in western Estonia. It is the largest municipality in Estonia by land area. The administrative centre of the municipality is i ...
**
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 ...
town and
Tähtvere Parish
Tähtvere Parish was a rural municipality in Tartu County, Estonia. In 2017, it was merged into Tartu City municipality.
Settlements
;Small boroughs:
Ilmatsalu - Märja
;Villages:
Haage - Ilmatsalu - Kandiküla - Kardla - Pihva - Rahing ...
formed
Tartu (urban municipality)
, settlement_type = Municipality of Estonia
, image_skyline =
, imagesize =
, image_caption =
, image_flag = Tartu flag.svg
, flag_size ...
**
Elva
Elva may refer to:
Places
*Elva, Estonia, town in Tartu County, Estonia
*Elva Parish, municipality in Estonia
*Elva (river), a river in Estonia
*Elva, Illinois, unincorporated community in DeKalb County, Illinois, United States
*Elva, Manitoba, u ...
town,
Konguta Parish
Konguta Parish was a rural municipality in 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 ...
,
Rannu Parish,
Rõngu Parish,
Puhja Parish
Puhja Parish was a rural municipality in Tartu County, Estonia.
Settlements
Gallery
File:Puhja.jpg, The local government building in Puhja
Puhja is a small borough ( et, alevik) in Tartu County, in Elva Parish Estonia. It was the adminis ...
and parts of
Puka Parish
Puka Parish was a rural municipality of the Estonian county of Valga.
Settlements
;Small borough
Puka
;Villages
Aakre - Kähri - Kibena - Kolli - Komsi - Kuigatsi - Meegaste - Palamuste - Pedaste - Plika - Põru - Prange - Pühaste ...
and
Palupera Parish
Palupera Parish was a rural municipality of the Estonian county of Valga.
Settlements
;Villages
Astuvere - Atra - Hellenurme - Lutike - Mäelooga - Makita - Miti - Neeruti - Nõuni - Päidla - Palupera
Palupera is a village in Elva Pa ...
formed
Elva Parish
Elva is a rural parish in the Estonian Tartu County with an area of . As of 2017, it has a population of 14241 inhabitants. It was created in 2017 from the merger of the municipality Elva with the rural communities Konguta Parish, Puhja Parish, ...
**Tartu Parish,
Laeva Parish
Laeva Parish was a rural municipality in Tartu County, Estonia. Since 2017, it has been a part of the larger Tartu Parish.
Settlements
;Villages:
Kämara - Kärevere - Laeva - Siniküla - Väänikvere
Väänikvere is a village in Tartu Paris ...
,
Piirissaare Parish and
Tabivere Parish formed
Tartu Parish
Tartu Parish ( et, Tartu vald) is a rural municipality in Tartu County, Estonia. It has a population of 12,725 (as of 1 December 2022) and covers an area of . The population density is . It has one borough ( Raadi), six small boroughs ( Äksi, K ...
**
Kallaste
Kallaste is a town in Peipsiääre Parish, Tartu County, Estonia. It is located on the western shore of Lake Peipus. Most of the population are Russians, 15% being Estonians.
History
Kallaste was founded in the 18th century as a village of Russ ...
town, Peipsiääre Parish,
Alatskivi Parish
Alatskivi Parish was a rural municipality in Tartu County, Estonia.
Settlements
International relations
Twin towns — Sister cities
Alatskivi Parish was twinned with:
* Kävlinge Municipality, Sweden
* Muurame Municipality, Finland
See ...
,
Vara Parish and
Pala Parish
Pala Parish ( et, Pala vald) is a former rural municipality in eastern Estonia. It was a part of Jõgeva County. The municipality had a population of 1,363 (as of 1 January 2004) and covered an area of 156.71 km². The population density wa ...
formed Peipsiääre Parish
**Kambja Parish and
Ülenurme Parish
Ülenurme Parish ( et, Ülenurme vald) was a rural municipality in Tartu County, Estonia, directly south of Tartu.
In 2017 the Government of Estonia ('' Estonian: Vabariigi Valitsus'') decided to merge Ülenurme Parish into Kambja Parish by admi ...
formed
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 - Kull ...
**
Haaslava Parish
Haaslava Parish was a rural municipality in Tartu County (Estonia), located southeast from the city of Tartu.
Administrative center was in Kurepalu village.
From the north the parish was bordered by river Emajõgi. From southwest by Tartu–P ...
,
Mäksa Parish and
Võnnu Parish
Võnnu Parish was a rural municipality in Tartu County, Estonia.
Settlements
;Small borough:
Võnnu
;Villages:
Agali - Ahunapalu - Hammaste - Imste - Issaku - Kannu - Kõnnu - Kurista - Lääniste - Liispõllu - Rookse - Terikeste
Tw ...
formed
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
* I ...
**
Valga town,
Karula Parish
Karula Parish () was a rural municipality in Valga County, Estonia.
Settlements
;Villages
Kaagjärve - Käärikmäe - Karula - Kirbu - Koobassaare - Londi - Lüllemäe - Lusti - Pikkjärve - Pugritsa - Raavitsa - Rebasemõisa - Väheru
...
,
Taheva Parish,
Tõlliste Parish and
Õru Parish formed
Valga Parish
Valga Parish ( et, Valga vald) is a rural municipality in Valga County. It includes the town of Valga.https://www.valga.ee/ (accessed 4 March 2020)
Settlements Town
* Valga
Boroughs
* Tsirguliina
* Õru
* Laatre
Villages
* Hargla
* ...
**Otepää Parish,
Sangaste Parish and parts of
Puka Parish
Puka Parish was a rural municipality of the Estonian county of Valga.
Settlements
;Small borough
Puka
;Villages
Aakre - Kähri - Kibena - Kolli - Komsi - Kuigatsi - Meegaste - Palamuste - Pedaste - Plika - Põru - Prange - Pühaste ...
and
Palupera Parish
Palupera Parish was a rural municipality of the Estonian county of Valga.
Settlements
;Villages
Astuvere - Atra - Hellenurme - Lutike - Mäelooga - Makita - Miti - Neeruti - Nõuni - Päidla - Palupera
Palupera is a village in Elva Pa ...
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 - ...
**
Tõrva town,
Helme Parish
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, website www.helme.ee
Helme Parish ( et ...
,
Hummuli Parish and
Põdrala Parish formed
Tõrva Parish
Tõrva Parish ( et, Tõrva vald) is a rural municipality in Valga County. It includes the town of Tõrva.
Settlements
;Town
Tõrva
;Boroughs
Helme, Hummuli
;Villages
Aitsra, Ala, Alamõisa, Holdre, Jeti, Jõgeveste, Kalme, Karjatnur ...
**Viljandi Parish,
Tarvastu Parish
Tarvastu Parish ( et, Tarvastu vald) was a rural municipality of Estonia, in Viljandi County. It had a population of 4,216 (as of 1 January 2009) and an area of 409.00 km².
Settlements
;Small borough
Mustla
;Villages
Ämmuste – Anikats ...
and
Kolga-Jaani Parish
Kolga-Jaani Parish ( et, Kolga-Jaani vald) was a rural municipality of Estonia, in Viljandi County. It had a population of 1,668 (as of 1 January 2009) and an area of 312.35 km².
Settlements
;Small borough
Kolga-Jaani
;Villages
Eesnurga ...
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 ...
**
Suure-Jaani Parish,
Kõpu Parish,
Kõo Parish
Kõo Parish ( et, Kõo vald) was a rural municipality of Estonia, in Viljandi County. It had a population of 1,194 (as of 1 January 2009) and an area of 149.46 km².
Settlements
Twinnings
Kõo Parish has twinned with 3 municipalities:
* ...
and
Võhma
Võhma (german: Wöchma) is a town
A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages and smaller than cities, though the criteria to distinguish between them vary considerably in different parts of the world.
Origin ...
town formed
Põhja-Sakala Parish
Põhja-Sakala Parish ( et, Põhja-Sakala vald) is a rural municipality in Viljandi County.http://www.pohja-sakala.ee/ (accessed 7 March 2020)
Settlements
;Towns
Suure-Jaani, Võhma
;Boroughs
Kõpu, Olustvere
;Villages
Aimla, Ängi, Arjadi, ...
**
Abja Parish,
Karksi Parish,
Halliste Parish
Halliste Parish ( et, Halliste vald) was a rural municipality of Estonia, in Viljandi County. In 2009, it had a population of 1,808 (as of 1 January 2009) and an area of 267.09 km².
After the municipal elections held on 15 October 2017, Ha ...
and
Mõisaküla
Mõisaküla ( lv, Muižciems; Meizakila) is a town in southern Estonia, part of Mulgi Parish of Viljandi County, just next to the border of Latvia. It is considered to be the smallest town in Estonia.
The town has 32 streets, with the total le ...
town formed
Mulgi Parish
Mulgi Parish ( et, Mulgi vald) is a rural municipality in southern Estonia. It is a part of Viljandi County. As of 2021, the municipality has a population of 7,372, and covers . It is one of the southernmost municipalities of both Vilandji and E ...
**Võru Parish,
Lasva Parish
Lasva Parish ( et, Lasva vald) was a rural Municipalities of Estonia, municipality in southeastern Estonia. It was a part of Võru County. The municipality had a population of 1,811 (as of 1 October 2007) and covered an area of 172.14 km2, g ...
,
Sõmerpalu Parish
Sõmerpalu Parish ( et, Sõmerpalu vald; vro, Sõmmõrpalo vald) was a rural municipality of Estonia, in Võru County. It had a population of 1,771 (as of 1 January 2016) and an area of 181.93 km².
Settlements
;Small borough
Sõmerpalu
; ...
,
Vastseliina Parish and
Orava Parish
Orava Parish ( et, Orava vald) was a rural municipality in south-eastern Estonia, Põlva County. The municipality had a population of 854 (as of 1 January 2008) and covered an area of 175.52 km². The population density was 4.9 inhabitants p ...
formed
Võru Parish
Võru Parish ( et, Võru vald; vro, Võro vald) is a rural municipality of Estonia, in Võru County
Võru County ( et, Võru maakond or ''Võrumaa''; vro, Võro maakund) is a county in southern Estonia. It is bordered by Valga County and P ...
**Antsla Parish and
Urvaste Parish
Urvaste Parish ( et, Urvaste vald, vro, Urvastõ vald) was a rural municipality of Estonia, in Võru County. It had a population of 1,413 (as of 1 January 2009) and an area of 139.62 km2.
There are two main tourist attractions: Tamme-Laur ...
formed
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 - Kirikukül ...
**Rõuge Parish,
Haanja Parish
Haanja Parish ( et, Haanja vald; vro, Haani vald) was a rural municipality in Võru County, southeastern Estonia.
In 2017, it merged with Rõuge Parish, Mõniste Parish, Misso Parish, and Varstu Parish to create a new entity. It retained th ...
,
Varstu Parish,
Mõniste Parish
Mõniste Parish ( et, Mõniste vald; vro, Mõnistõ vald) was a rural municipality in Võru County, southeastern Estonia.
In 2017, it merged with Rõuge Parish, Haanja Parish, Misso Parish, and Varstu Parish to create a new entity. It retained ...
and most of
Misso Parish
Misso Parish ( et, Misso vald; vro, Miss'o vald) was a rural municipality of Estonia, in Võru County. It had a population of 780 (as of 1 January 2009) and an area of 189.35 km2.
In 2017, it merged with Rõuge Parish, Haanja Parish, Mõn ...
formed
Rõuge Parish
Rõuge Parish ( et, Rõuge vald; vro, Rõugõ vald) is a rural municipality of Estonia, in Võru County. In 2019, it had a population of 5,427 and an area of 933 km².
In 2017, it merged with Haanja Parish, Mõniste Parish, Misso Parish, ...
**
Meremäe Parish,
Värska Parish
Värska Parish ( et, Värska vald) was a rural municipality of Estonia, in Põlva County. It had a population of 1,344 (as of 1 January 2009) and an area of .
Settlements
;Small borough:
Värska
;Villages:
Koidula • Kolodavitsa • Kolosso ...
,
Mikitamäe Parish and some parts of
Misso Parish
Misso Parish ( et, Misso vald; vro, Miss'o vald) was a rural municipality of Estonia, in Võru County. It had a population of 780 (as of 1 January 2009) and an area of 189.35 km2.
In 2017, it merged with Rõuge Parish, Haanja Parish, Mõn ...
formed
Setomaa Parish
Setomaa Parish ( et, Setomaa vald) is a rural municipality of Estonia, in Võru County. It has a population of 3,369 (as of 1 January 2018) and an area of 463.1 km².
Settlements
There is one small borough (''alevik'') Värska and 156 vil ...
Former municipalities (before 1990)
*Vaoküla Parish (existed 1939–1950)
See also
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Counties of Estonia
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Populated places in Estonia
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References
External links
Local Government Reformby the
Estonian Institute
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.
Local Government Reformby the
Institute of Baltic Studies.
Administrative Division of Estoniaat the
Institute of the Estonian Language
Institute of the Estonian Language ( et, Eesti Keele Instituut) is the language regulator of the Estonian language. It is located in Tallinn
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website.
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