Tapa Parish ( et, Tapa 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 municipal status in the Canadian provinces of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, ...
in
Lääne-Viru County
Lääne-Viru County ( et, Lääne-Viru maakond or ''Lääne-Virumaa'') is one of 15 counties of Estonia. It is in northern Estonia, on the south coast of the Gulf of Finland. In Estonian, ''lääne'' means western and ''ida'' means east or easter ...
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 Finland, to the west by the sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, a ...
.
The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of
Tapa. It is located 70 km east 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 ...
's
capital,
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 '' ...
.
History
Tapa Parish was established by merging in October 2005 the town of
Tapa with Lehtse and Saksi rural municipalities and in October 2017 the Tapa and
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 ...
rural municipalities.
Religion
Local government
Chairman of the Council ( et, volikogu esimees):
* 2017-2018 - Toomas Uudeberg
* from 2018 - Maksim Butšenkov
Mayor ( et, vallavanem):
* 2017-2018 - Alari Kirt
* from 2018 - Riho Tell
Geography
Populated places
There are two towns
Tapa and
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 ...
, two small boroughs
Lehtse
Lehtse is a small borough (') in Tapa Parish, Lääne-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 ac ...
and
Sääse and 55 villages:
Aavere,
Alupere,
Araski,
Assamalla,
Imastu,
Jootme,
Jäneda
Jäneda (german: Jendel) is a small village in northern Estonia. It is located in Lääne-Viru County (from autumn 2005) and is a part of Tapa municipality.
History Jäneda hill fort
Jäneda hill fort was a hill fort used from the 10th to t ...
,
Järsi,
Järvajõe
Järvajõe is a village in Tapa Parish, Lääne-Viru County, in northeastern Estonia. It lies on the left bank of the Valgejõgi
Valgejõgi (lit. ''White River'') is a river in Northern Estonia. Its source is in Lake Porkuni in Pandivere (Lä ...
,
Kadapiku,
Kaeva,
Karkuse,
Kerguta
Kerguta is a village in Tapa Parish, Lääne-Viru County, in northeastern 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 ...
,
Koiduküla
Koiduküla is a village in Tapa Parish, Lääne-Viru County, in northeastern 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 acro ...
,
Koplitaguse
Koplitaguse is a village in Tapa Parish, Lääne-Viru County, in northeastern 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 acr ...
,
Kuie
Kuie is a village in Tapa Parish, Lääne-Viru County, in northeastern Estonia.
Wooden Kuie schoolhouse from 1877/1878 was moved to Estonian Open Air Museum in Tallinn.
Gallery
Eesti Vabaõhumuuseum - Kuie koolimaja.jpg, Kuie schoolhouse on ...
,
Kullenga,
Kursi,
Kuru,
Kõrveküla
Kõrveküla is a small borough (') in Tartu Parish, Tartu County in eastern Estonia. As of 2011 Census, the settlement's population was 733. There is also commune administration.
Composer, choral conductor and organist Miina Härma
Miin ...
,
Lemmküla,
Linnape,
Loksa
Loksa is a town and municipality in Harju County, Estonia, most known for its shipping industry.
The town is situated on the estuary of the Valgejõgi river, which drains into Hara Bay, Gulf of Finland.
As of April 1, 2022, the town had a po ...
,
Loksu,
Lokuta,
Läpi,
Läste,
Metskaevu,
Moe,
Naistevälja,
Nõmmküla,
Näo,
Patika,
Piilu,
Piisupi,
Porkuni,
Pruuna
Pruuna is a village in Tapa Parish, Lääne-Viru County, in northeastern 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 ...
,
Põdrangu
Põdrangu is a village in 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 Es ...
,
Rabasaare,
Raudla,
Rägavere,
Räsna,
Saiakopli,
Saksi
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,
Sauvälja,
Savalduma,
Tõõrakõrve,
Türje
Türje is a village in Zala County, Hungary. The village is located in the North-Eastern part of Zala County, near the great turn of Zala river, between the Keszthelyi Mountains and Kemeneshát Hills. The village has a railway station on the line ...
,
Uudeküla,
Vadiküla,
Vahakulmu,
Vajangu,
Vistla,
Võhmetu,
Võhmuta.
References
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