Märjamaa Parish ( et, Märjamaa vald) is an
Estonia
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municipality
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The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
located in
Rapla County
Rapla County ( et, Rapla maakond or ''Raplamaa'') is one of the fifteen counties of Estonia. It is situated in the western part of the country and borders Järva County to the east, Pärnu County to the south, Lääne County to the west, and Har ...
. It had a population of 7,015 (as of November 2012)
and an area of 1,164 km
2 (336.54 mi
2). Märjamaa Parish was the biggest municipality in Estonia by area.
In 2017 it was merged with
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 three villages from
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 ...
to form a new parish (also named Märjamaa Parish).
Settlements
;Borough:
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 ...
;Villages:
Alaküla -
Altküla -
Aravere -
Aruküla
Aruküla is a small borough ( et, alevik) in Harju County, northern Estonia. It is the administrative centre of Raasiku Parish. Aruküla had a population of 2,113 on 1 January 2020. Aruküla has a station on the Elron's eastern route.
Gall ...
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Haimre -
Hiietse -
Inda -
Jaaniveski -
Jõeääre -
Käbiküla -
Kaguvere -
Kangru -
Käriselja -
Kasti -
Keskküla -
Kiilaspere -
Kilgi -
Kirna -
Kohatu
Kohatu is a village in Saue Parish, Harju County, Estonia. (retrieved 27 July 2021) It borders Metsanurga village to the north, Mõnuste village to the west, Kernu and Kirikla villages to the south and Rapla County to the east. The territory ...
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Kohtru -
Koluta -
Konuvere -
Kõrtsuotsa -
Kõrvetaguse -
Kunsu -
Laukna -
Leevre -
Lestima -
Lokuta -
Loodna -
Luiste -
Lümandu -
Maidla -
Mäliste -
Männiku -
Metsaääre -
Metsküla -
Mõisamaa -
Moka
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Mõraste -
Nääri -
Naistevalla -
Napanurga -
Nõmmeotsa -
Nurme -
Nurtu-Nõlva -
Ohukotsu -
Ojaäärse -
Orgita -
Päädeva -
Paaduotsa -
Paeküla -
Paisumaa -
Pajaka
Pajaka is a village in Udupi Taluk and district of Karnataka state in India. Pajaka is the place where Dvaita philosopher Sri Madhvacharya was born. The place is near Kunjarugiri Durga temple.
The importance of Pajaka kshetra is also narrat ...
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Põlli -
Pühatu -
Purga -
Rangu -
Rassiotsa -
Riidaku -
Ringuta -
Risu-Suurküla -
Russalu -
Sipa
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The game is both played by two ...
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Sõmeru -
Sooniste -
Soosalu -
Sõtke -
Sulu
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Suurküla -
Teenuse -
Tolli -
Ülejõe -
Urevere -
Vaimõisa -
Valgu -
Valgu-Vanamõisa -
Vana-Nurtu -
Varbola
Varbola is a village in Märjamaa Parish, Rapla County in western Estonia. (retrieved 28 July 2021)
See also
*Varbola Stronghold
The Varbola Stronghold ( la, Castrum Warbole, et, Varbola Jaanilinn) was the largest circular rampart fortress ...
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Velise -
Velisemõisa -
Velise-Nõlva -
Veski -
Vilta -
Võeva
People
Estonian Army General
Jaan Kruus
Jaan Kruus (26 February 1884 – 15 May 1942) was an Estonian General.
Jaan Kruus was born in Sooniste Parish, Kreis Wiek (now, Märjamaa Parish, Rapla County). He fought in the Estonian War of Independence and afterwards pursued a military car ...
(1884–1942) was born in Sooniste Parish (now part of Märjamaa Parish).
Russian
WWI
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general
Paul von Rennenkampf
Paul Georg Edler von Rennenkampf ( rus, Па́вел Ка́рлович Ренненка́мпф, r=Pavel Karlovich Rennenkampf, p=ˈpavʲɪɫ ̍karɫəvʲɪtɕ ˈrʲennʲenˈkampf; – 1 April 1918) was a Baltic German nobleman, statesman an ...
was born in the village of
Konuvere (now part of Märjamaa Parish).
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References
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