Väike-Maarja Parish ( et, Väike-Maarja vald) is a rural
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 ...
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 ...
, 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 ...
. It has a population of 5,421 (as of 1 January 2009) and an area of 457.39 km².
Väike-Maarja
Väike-Maarja is a small borough ( et, alevik) in Lääne-Viru County, Estonia. It is the administrative centre of Väike-Maarja Parish.
Väike-Maarja Church was initially built as a fortress church.
Climate
Notable people
* Aile Assz ...
Aburi
Aburi is a town in the Akuapim South Municipal District of the Eastern Region of south Ghana famous for the Aburi Botanical Gardens and the Odwira festival.
Edru
Edru is a village in Väike-Maarja 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 ...
Kadiküla
Kadiküla is a village in Väike-Maarja 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 Fin ...
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Kamariku
Kamariku is a village in Väike-Maarja 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 Finl ...
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Kännuküla
Kännuküla is a village in Väike-Maarja 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 Fi ...
Käru
Käru is a small borough ( et, alevik) in Türi Parish, Järva County, Estonia. Before the administrative reform in 2017, Käru was the administrative centre of Käru Parish.
Käru has a railway station on the Tallinn - Viljandi railway line ...
Kitsemetsa
Kitsemetsa is a village in Väike-Maarja 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 Fi ...
Pandivere
Pandivere is a village in Väike-Maarja Parish, Lääne-Viru County, in northeastern Estonia. It has a population of 101 (as of 1 January 2011).
The surrounding upland Pandivere Heights
Pandivere Upland (or Pandivere Heights, et, Pandivere ...
Salla
Salla (''Kuolajärvi'' until 1936) ( smn, Kyelijävri) is a municipality of Finland, located in Lapland. The municipality has a population of
() and covers an area of of
which
is water. The population density is
.
The nearby settlement of ...
* Aile Asszonyi, operatic soprano
* Georg Lurich, wrestler
*Johann Peter Hoffmann, owner of "Marienhof"
Gallery
Aavere mõisa peahoone.jpg, Ruins of Aavere manor
Simuna kirik.jpg, Simuna church
Vaade Väike-Maarja kirikule.jpg, Väike-Maarja church
Äntu Sinijärv 2014.jpg, Äntu Blue Lake
Stone bridge in Kiltsi manor park.jpg, Stone bridge in Kiltsi manor park
Ebavere Hill.jpg, View from Ebavere Hill
International relations
Twin towns — Sister cities
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Hausjärvi
Hausjärvi is a municipality of Finland. Its seat is in Oitti.
It is located in the province of Southern Finland and is part of the Tavastia Proper region. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The ...
, Finland (since 1989)
* Kaarma, Estonia
* Sirdal, Norway (since 1994)
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Sonkajärvi
Sonkajärvi (; formerly known as ''Rutakko'') is a municipality of Finland. It is located in Northern Savonia region, north of Kuopio. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density ...
, Finland (since 1997)
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Tommerup
Tommerup is a town in central Denmark with a population of 1,545 (1 January 2022),
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