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 ...
( 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, an ...
. 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 ...
es (, singular ).
There is no other status distinction between them.
Municipalities may contain one or several
settlements. All but 5 urban municipalities (
Haapsalu,
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 Gulf ...
,
Paide,
Pärnu and
Tartu) plus 1 rural municipality (
Ruhnu) 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 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-loc ...
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 nati ...
.
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 Populated places in Estonia, 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 (1923-2015) was born in Pärnu-Ja ...
borough was merged into
Halinga Parish
*1998
**
Abja-Paluoja
Abja-Paluoja is a town in Mulgi Parish, Viljandi County, in southern 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 ...
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 town and
Pühajärve Parish formed
Otepää Parish
**
Lihula town was merged into
Lihula Parish
**
Võsu
Võsu is a small borough ( et, alevik) in Lääne-Viru County, in Haljala Parish, in Estonia. It was the administrative centre of Vihula Parish. As of 2011 Census, the settlement's population was 334.
In 1971–1999 Võsu was a borough (), ...
borough was merged into
Vihula Parish
Vihula Parish ( et, Vihula vald) was a rural municipality of Estonia, in Lääne-Viru County. It had a population of 1,939 (as of 1 January 2009) and an area of 364.28 km2.
Settlements
There was 1 small borough (Võsu) and 52 villages: Aas ...
**
Karksi-Nuia 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, Kark ...
**Kaarma Parish and
Kuressaare Parish formed
Kaarma Parish
Kaarma Parish was a municipality of Saare County, Estonia next to Kuressaare. In 2014, it was merged with the municipalities of Kärla and Lümanda to become the Lääne-Saare municipality.
The municipality had a population of 4,608 (as of 1 ...
**
Antsla town was merged into
Antsla Parish
*2002
**
Kehra town was merged into
Anija Parish
**
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 ...
town was merged into
Rapla Parish
**
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 borough was merged into
Kohila Parish
**
Märjamaa borough, Märjamaa Parish and
Loodna Parish formed
Märjamaa Parish
*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 ...
**
Jõhvi 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
Ta ...
**Kuusalu Parish and
Loksa Parish 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 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
;Small borough:
Tihemetsa
;Villages:
Allikukivi - Ilvese - Jaamaküla - Jäärja - Kalda - Kalita - Kamali - Ka ...
**
Suure-Jaani town,
Olustvere Parish, Suure-Jaani Parish and
Vastemõisa Parish 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
;Vi ...
**
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 tra ...
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, ...
**
Tamsalu town was merged into
Tamsalu Parish
*2009
**
Kaisma Parish and Vändra Parish formed
Vändra Parish
*2013
**
Pärsti Parish
Pärsti Parish ( et, Pärsti 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, Pärsti Parish was merged with Paist ...
,
Paistu Parish
Paistu Parish ( et, Paistu vald) was a rural municipality of Estonia, in Viljandi County.
After the local government council elections held on 20 October 2013, Paistu Parish was merged with Pärsti, Saarepeedi and Viiratsi parishes to form a ...
,
Viiratsi Parish and
Saarepeedi Parish formed
Viljandi Parish
**
Põlva town was merged into
Põlva Parish
**Kose Parish and
Kõue Parish formed
Kose Parish
**
Lavassaare borough was merged into
Audru Parish
**
Kärdla 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 an ...
formed
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 and
Taebla Parish formed
Lääne-Nigula Parish
**
Püssi 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, and therefore ceased to exist as sovereign municipalities.
...
and Lüganuse Parish formed
Lüganuse Parish
*2014
**
Kaarma Parish
Kaarma Parish was a municipality of Saare County, Estonia next to Kuressaare. In 2014, it was merged with the municipalities of Kärla and Lümanda to become the Lääne-Saare municipality.
The municipality had a population of 4,608 (as of 1 ...
,
Kärla Parish 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
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 Peters ...
borough was merged into
Anija Parish
**
Keila Parish,
Padise Parish,
Vasalemma Parish and
Paldiski town formed
Lääne-Harju Parish
**
Saue 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 formed
Saue Parish
**
Hiiu Parish,
Emmaste Parish,
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 town, Lüganuse Parish and
Sonda Parish formed
Lüganuse Parish
**
Alajõe Parish
Alajõe Parish was a rural municipality of Ida-Viru County in northern Estonia. It had a population of 1024 and an area of .
Villages
Alajõe - Karjamaa - Katase - Remniku - Smolnitsa - Uusküla - Vasknarva
Vasknarva (russian: Сыр� ...
,
Iisaku Parish
Iisaku Parish was a rural 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 ...
,
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
Mäetaguse Parish ( et, Mäetaguse vald) was an Estonian municipality located in Ida-Viru County. It had a population of 1,556 (2005) and an area of 285 km² (110 mi²).
Populated places
Mäetaguse Parish had a small borough, Mäet ...
and
Tudulinna Parish
Tudulinna Parish ( et, Tudulinna vald) was an Estonian municipality located in Ida-Viru County
Ida-Viru County ( et, Ida-Viru maakond or ''Ida-Virumaa'') is one of 15 counties of Estonia. It is the most north-eastern part of the country. The c ...
formed
Alutaguse Parish
Alutaguse Parish ( et, Alutaguse vald) is a rural municipality in Ida-Viru County
Ida-Viru County ( et, Ida-Viru maakond or ''Ida-Virumaa'') is one of 15 counties of Estonia. It is the most north-eastern part of the country. The county conta ...
**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, Mõ ...
and
Kohtla-Nõmme 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 Gulf ...
town and
Vaivara Parish
Vaivara Parish is a former municipality of Ida-Viru County in northern Estonia. It had a population of 1,800 (2008) and an area of 397.97 km². Vaivara Parish was abolished in 2017 and its territory became a part of Narva-Jõesuu.
Settlemen ...
formed
Narva-Jõesuu (urban municipality)
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, image_skyline =
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, flag_ ...
**
Albu Parish,
Ambla Parish,
Imavere Parish
Imavere Parish ( et, Imavere vald) was a rural Municipalities of Estonia, municipality of Estonia, in Järva County. It had a population of 1,025 (2006) and an area of 139 km².
Villages
, Imavere Parish had 13 villages:
Eistvere, Hermani, ...
,
Järva-Jaani,
Kareda Parish,
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, Mer ...
and
Koigi Parish formed Järva Parish
**Türi Parish,
Väätsa Parish 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, ...
**
Paide town,
Paide Parish and
Roosna-Alliku Parish formed
Paide (urban municipality)
**
Jõgeva town, Jõgeva Parish,
Palamuse Parish
Palamuse ( et, Palamuse vald) was a rural municipality of Estonia, in Jõgeva County. It had a population of 2,509 (2006) and an area of 216 km².
Populated places
Palamuse Parish had one small borough, Palamuse, and 25 villages: Änkküla ...
, most of
Torma Parish
Torma Parish ( et, Torma vald) was a rural municipality of Estonia, in Jõgeva County. It had a population of 2,472 (2006) and an area of 349.3 km².
Populated places
Torma Parish had 2 small boroughs and 24 villages.
; Small boroughs
T ...
and some parts of
Puurmani Parish
Puurmani Parish ( et, Puurmani vald) was a rural municipality in eastern Estonia. It was a part of Jõgeva County. The municipality had a population of 1,895 (as of 1 January 2004) and covered an area of 292.56 km². The population densit ...
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 bo ...
**
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 (german: ...
town, Põltsamaa Parish,
Pajusi Parish
Pajusi ( et, Pajusi vald) was a rural municipality of Estonia, in Jõgeva County. It had a population of 1,623 (2003) and an area of 232.4 km².
Villages
Pajusi Parish had 23 villages:
Aidu, Arisvere, Kaave, Kalana, Kauru, Kose, Kõp ...
and most of
Puurmani Parish
Puurmani Parish ( et, Puurmani vald) was a rural municipality in eastern Estonia. It was a part of Jõgeva County. The municipality had a population of 1,895 (as of 1 January 2004) and covered an area of 292.56 km². The population densit ...
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, ...
**
Mustvee town,
Kasepää Parish,
Saare Parish,
Lohusuu Parish,
Avinurme Parish
Avinurme Parish was a rural municipality of Ida-Viru County
Ida-Viru County ( et, Ida-Viru maakond or ''Ida-Virumaa'') is one of 15 counties of Estonia. It is the most north-eastern part of the country. The county contains large deposits of ...
and some parts of
Torma Parish
Torma Parish ( et, Torma vald) was a rural municipality of Estonia, in Jõgeva County. It had a population of 2,472 (2006) and an area of 349.3 km².
Populated places
Torma Parish had 2 small boroughs and 24 villages.
; Small boroughs
T ...
formed
Mustvee Parish
Mustvee Parish ( et, Mustvee vald) is a rural municipality in Jõgeva County. It includes the town of Mustvee.https://mustveevald.kovtp.ee/ (accessed 5 March 2020)
Settlements
;Town
Mustvee
;Boroughs
Avinurme, Lohusuu
;Villages
There are 56 ...
**
Haapsalu 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 t ...
formed
Haapsalu (urban municipality)
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**Lääne-Nigula Parish,
Martna Parish,
Kullamaa Parish,
Nõva Parish and
Noarootsi Parish formed
Lääne-Nigula Parish
**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
Vihula Parish ( et, Vihula vald) was a rural municipality of Estonia, in Lääne-Viru County. It had a population of 1,939 (as of 1 January 2009) and an area of 364.28 km2.
Settlements
There was 1 small borough (Võsu) and 52 villages: Aas ...
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 ...
formed
Rakvere Parish
Rakvere Parish ( et, Rakvere vald) is a rural municipality of Estonia, in Lääne-Viru County. Rakvere municipality surrounds the city of Rakvere and is located in north east Estonia. The shape of the municipality resembles to a butterfly. Ra ...
**Tapa Parish and
Tamsalu 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 ...
**Väike-Maarja Parish and
Rakke Parish formed
Väike-Maarja Parish
**Vinni Parish,
Laekvere Parish and
Rägavere Parish formed
Vinni Parish
**
Pärnu town,
Audru Parish,
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)
**
Lihula Parish,
Hanila Parish,
Koonga Parish and
Varbla Parish
Varbla (german: Werpel) was an Estonian municipality located in Pärnu County. It had a population of 1013 on 1 January 2006 and an area of . In 2017, Varbla Parish, Lihula Parish, Hanila Parish, and Koonga Parish were merged to form Lääner ...
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 vil ...
**
Halinga Parish,
Vändra Parish,
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
**Tori Parish,
Are Parish
Are commonly refers to:
* Are (unit), a unit of area equal to 100 m2
Are, ARE or Åre may also refer to:
Places
* Åre, a locality in Sweden
* Åre Municipality, a municipality in Sweden
**Åre ski resort in Sweden
* Are Parish, a municip ...
,
Sauga Parish 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
**Häädemeeste Parish and
Tahkuranna Parish formed
Häädemeeste Parish
**Saarde Parish and
Surju Parish
Surju was a Municipalities of Estonia, municipality located in Pärnu County, one of the 15 Counties of Estonia, counties of Estonia.
Settlements
;Villages:
Ilvese - Jaamaküla - Kalda, Pärnu County, Kalda - Kikepera - Kõveri - Lähkma - Metsa ...
formed
Saarde Parish
Saarde is a municipality located in Pärnu County, one of the 15 counties of Estonia.
Settlements
;Town:
Kilingi-Nõmme
;Small borough:
Tihemetsa
;Villages:
Allikukivi - Ilvese - Jaamaküla - Jäärja - Kalda - Kalita - Kamali - Ka ...
**Põlva Parish,
Laheda Parish,
Ahja Parish,
Mooste Parish and
Vastse-Kuuste Parish formed
Põlva Parish
**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 and
Meeksi Parish 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
Juur ...
,
Kaiu Parish and most of
Raikküla Parish formed
Rapla Parish
**Märjamaa Parish,
Vigala Parish and some parts of
Raikküla Parish formed
Märjamaa Parish
**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 l ...
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.
...
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,
Torgu Parish
Torgu Parish was a rural municipality at the tip of the Sõrve Peninsula on the island of Saaremaa in western Estonia. It is a part of Saare County.
This parish consisted of 22 villages. The municipality had a population of 375 (as of 1 January ...
,
Kihelkonna Parish,
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,
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,
Pöide Parish
Pöide Parish was a municipality in Saare County, Estonia. The municipality covered an area of 123.6 km² (47.7 mi²) and had a population of 953 (as of 1 January 2006).
During the administrative-territorial reform in 2017, all 12 muni ...
and
Laimjala Parish formed
Saaremaa Parish
**
Tartu town and
Tähtvere Parish formed
Tartu (urban municipality)
**
Elva 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
Rannu Parish was a rural municipality in Tartu County, Estonia. In 2017 it was merged into 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 creat ...
,
Rõngu Parish,
Puhja Parish and parts of
Puka Parish and
Palupera Parish 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 - Valmaotsa
Gallery
File:Rehessaare.j ...
,
Piirissaare Parish
Piirissaare Parish was the smallest (by population) rural municipality in Tartu County, Estonia, consisting of the Piirissaar island in Lake Peipus. The island is known for its beautiful nature. There are many rare species such as the common s ...
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, ...
**
Kallaste town, Peipsiääre Parish,
Alatskivi Parish,
Vara Parish and
Pala Parish 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 admin ...
formed
Kambja Parish
**
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– ...
,
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
Londi is a village in Valga Parish, Valga County, in southeastern Estonia. (ret ...
,
Taheva Parish,
Tõlliste Parish and
Õru Parish
Õru Parish was a rural municipality in Valga County, Estonia.
Settlements
;Small borough
Õru
;Villages
Killinge - Kiviküla - Lota Lota may refer to:
Places
* Lota (crater), a crater on Mars
* Lota, Chile, a city and commune in Chile
* Lo ...
formed
Valga Parish
**Otepää Parish,
Sangaste Parish and parts of
Puka Parish and
Palupera Parish formed
Otepää Parish
**
Tõrva town,
Helme Parish
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, website www.helme.ee
Helme Parish ( et, ...
,
Hummuli Parish and
Põdrala Parish formed
Tõrva Parish
**Viljandi Parish,
Tarvastu Parish
Tarvastu Parish ( et, Tarvastu vald) was a rural Municipalities of Estonia, 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
;Vill ...
and
Kolga-Jaani Parish formed
Viljandi Parish
**
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
;Vi ...
,
Kõpu Parish
Kõpu Parish ( et, Kõpu 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 Estonia borderi ...
,
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 town formed
Põhja-Sakala Parish
**
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 ...
,
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, Kark ...
,
Halliste Parish and
Mõisaküla town formed
Mulgi Parish
**Võru Parish,
Lasva Parish,
Sõmerpalu Parish,
Vastseliina Parish
Vastseliina Parish ( et, Vastseliina vald; vro, Vahtsõliina vald) was a rural municipality of Estonia, in Võru County. It had a population of 2,165 (2008) and an area of 222.8 km².
Settlements
;Small borough
Vastseliina
;Villages
Haav ...
and
Orava Parish 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 formed
Antsla Parish
**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 retain ...
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)
See also
*
Counties of Estonia
Counties ( et, maakond, plural ') are the first-level administrative subdivisions of Estonia. Estonian territory is composed of 15 counties, including 13 on the mainland and 2 on islands. The government (') of each county is led by a ' (gov ...
*
Populated places in Estonia
References
External links
Local Government Reformby the
Estonian Institute
The Estonian Institute (Estonian: ''Eesti Instituut'') is a non-governmental and non-profit organisation based in Tallinn aiming to promote Estonian culture abroad. The institute was founded in 1988/1989 as a shadow foreign office for the ...
.
Local Government Reformby the
Institute of Baltic Studies.
Administrative Division of Estoniaat the
Institute of the Estonian Language website.
{{Articles on second-level administrative divisions of European countries
Subdivisions of Estonia
Estonia, Municipalities
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Municipalities, Estonia
Municipalities
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 ...
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, an ...