|
Pärnu County
Pärnu County ( or ''Pärnumaa''; ) is one of 15 counties of Estonia. It is situated in the south-western part of the country, on the coast of Gulf of Riga, and borders Lääne and Rapla counties to the north, Järva and Viljandi counties to the east, and Latvia to the south. In 2022, Pärnu County had a population of 85,705 – constituting 6.4% of the total population of Estonia. Pärnu County is the largest county of Estonia in terms of land area. History In Pärnu county, there is the oldest known human settlement in Estonia, which is the town of Sindi, and it is up the Pärnu River, near the village of Pulli. It dates back to 8500 BCE in the Mesolithic historical period. County government The administrative reform in Estonia abolished county governments by the end of 2017. Before that, counties were led by a governor, who was appointed by the Government of Estonia for a term of five years. Previous county governors: * 1993–2009: Toomas Kivimägi * 201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Counties Of Estonia
The counties of Estonia () are the state administrative subdivisions of Estonia. Estonian territory is composed of 15 counties, including 13 on the mainland and 2 on islands. County governments () were abolished at the end of 2017, with their duties split between state authorities and local governments, and nowadays counties have no noteworthy independent competences. Counties are composed of Municipalities of Estonia, municipalities of two types: urban municipalities or towns (), and rural municipalities or parishes (), which are by law required to cooperate in development of their county. List As of 2023, the sum total of the figures in the table below is 42,644 km2, of which the land area is 42,388 km2, so that 256 km2 of water is included in the figures. History In the first centuries AD, political and administrative subdivisions began to emerge in Estonia. Two larger subdivisions appeared: the parish (kihelkond) and the county (maakond). The parish consisted of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pulli Settlement
Pulli settlement, located on the right bank of the Pärnu River, is the oldest known human settlement in Estonia. It is located near the present-day village of Pulli, two kilometers from the town of Sindi, which is 14 kilometers from Pärnu. According to radiocarbon dating, Pulli was settled around 11,000 years ago, at the beginning of the 9th millennium BC. A dog tooth found at the Pulli settlement is the first evidence for the existence of the domesticated dog in the territory of Estonia. In all, 1,175 items used by people of the Mesolithic period were excavated at the Pulli settlement, among them tools mostly made of flint, especially arrowheads. A few items made of bone were found too, such as fishhooks and accessories made of animal claws. In the Baltic area, the best sources of flint were on the south and southeast of the Baltic, in present-day Latvia and Lithuania and in Belarus. There are few natural sources of flint in the territory of Estonia. However, black flint ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Põhja-Pärnumaa Parish
Põhja-Pärnumaa Parish () is a rural municipality in Pärnu County Pärnu County ( or ''Pärnumaa''; ) is one of 15 counties of Estonia. It is situated in the south-western part of the country, on the coast of Gulf of Riga, and borders Lääne and Rapla counties to the north, Järva and Viljandi counties to .... (accessed 7 March 2020) Settlements Beside the boroughs of Pärnu-Jaagupi, Tootsi and Vändra, there are 86 villages: Aasa,[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lääneranna Parish
Lääneranna Parish () is a rural municipality in Pärnu County. It includes the town of Lihula. Gallery Lihula.jpg, Lihula town Kõima mõisa peahoone.jpg, Kõima manor in Kõima village Virtsu lighthouse 1.jpg, Lighthouse in Virtsu Settlements ;Town Lihula ;Boroughs Virtsu ;Villages There are 150 villages: Alaküla, Allika, Aruküla, Emmu, Esivere, Haapsi, Hanila, Helmküla, Hälvati, Hõbeda, Hõbesalu, Irta, Iska, Joonuse, Jänistvere, Järise, Järve, Jõeääre, Kadaka, Kalli, Kanamardi, Karinõmme, Karuba, Karuse, Kaseküla, Kause, Keemu, Kelu, Kibura, Kidise, Kiisamaa, Kilgi, Kinksi, Kirbla, Kirikuküla, Kiska, Kloostri, Koeri, Kokuta, Koonga, Korju, Kuhu, Kuke, Kulli, Kunila, Kurese, Käru, Kõera, Kõima, Audru Parish, Kõima, Lääneranna Parish, Kõmsi, Laulepa, Lautna, Linnuse, Liustemäe, Lõo, Lõpe, Maade, Maikse, Massu, Matsalu, Matsi, Meelva, Mereäärse, Metsküla, Mihkli, Muriste, Mä ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kihnu Parish
Kihnu Parish () is a rural municipality of Estonia, in Pärnu County. The parish covers the 16.88 km² area of Kihnu island, making it one of the smallest parishes in Estonia. As of 2010, Kihnu Parish had an estimated population of 489. In 2003, UNESCO The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO ) is a List of specialized agencies of the United Nations, specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) with the aim of promoting world peace and International secur ... named Kihnu Island's culture as a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible History of Humanity, placing the island on the organization's Intangible Cultural Heritage list. Settlements There are 4 villages in Kihnu Parish: Lemsi, Linaküla, Rootsiküla and Sääre. Religion References External links * {{Pärnu-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Häädemeeste Parish
Häädemeeste () is a municipality located in Pärnu County of Estonia. Häädmeeste literally means "(place) of good men" in Estonian. Nigula Nature Reserve is partly located in Häädemeeste Parish. The largest river in the parish is the Rannametsa. Tahkuranna village of the municipality is known as the birthplace of Konstantin Päts, the first president of Estonia, and there is a monument dedicated to him at his birthplace. Settlements ;Small borough: Häädemeeste, Võiste. ;Villages: Arumetsa, Ikla, Jaagupi, Kabli, Krundiküla, Majaka, Massiaru, Metsapoole, Nepste, Orajõe, Papisilla, Penu, Pulgoja, Rannametsa, Reiu, Sooküla, Soometsa, Tahkuranna, Treimani, Urissaare, Uuemaa, Võidu. Religion Twinnings * Hankasalmi Hankasalmi is a municipality of Finland, located in the Central Finland region. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . The municipality is unilingually F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Municipalities Of Estonia
A municipality (, plural ) is the smallest administrative subdivision of Estonia. 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 (administrative division), parishes (, singular ). There is no other status distinction between them. Municipalities may contain one or several Populated places in Estonia, settlements. All but 5 urban municipalities (Haapsalu (urban municipality), Haapsalu, Narva-Jõesuu (urban municipality), Narva-Jõesuu, Paide (urban municipality), Paide, Pärnu (urban municipality), Pärnu and Tartu (urban municipality), Tartu) plus 1 rural municipality (Ruhnu Parish, 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. Ru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holiday
A holiday is a day or other period of time set aside for festivals or recreation. ''Public holidays'' are set by public authorities and vary by state or region. Religious holidays are set by religious organisations for their members and are often also observed as public holidays in religious majority countries. Some religious holidays, such as Christmas, have become Secularization, secularised by part or all of those who observe them. In addition to secularisation, many holidays have become commercialised due to the growth of industry. Holidays can be thematic, celebrating or commemorating particular groups, events, or ideas, or non-thematic, days of rest that do not have any particular meaning. In English in the Commonwealth of Nations, Commonwealth English, the term can refer to any period of rest from work, such as vacations or school holidays. In American English, "the holidays" typically refers to the period from Thanksgiving (United States), Thanksgiving to New Year's Eve, N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andres Metsoja
Andres Metsoja (born 25 November 1978 in Vändra, Pärnu County) is an Estonian politician. He has been a member of the XIII and XIV Riigikogu. Biography He is graduated from International University Audentes in business management. He has also studied in strategic management at University of Tartu. From 2010 to 2015 he was Pärnu County Governor. Since 2004 he is a member of Res Publica/Pro Patria and Res Publica Union Isamaa () is a Christian democratic and national conservative political party in Estonia. It was founded on 4 June 2006 under the name of "Pro Patria and Res Publica Union", by the merger of two conservative parties, Pro Patria Union and Res .../Isamaa Party. Since 2017 he is the chairman of Pärnu City Council. References 1978 births Isamaa politicians Living people Members of the Riigikogu, 2015–2019 Members of the Riigikogu, 2019–2023 Members of the Riigikogu, 2023–2027 People from Vändra Politicians from Pärnu County Univers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toomas Kivimägi
Toomas Kivimägi (born 16 February 1963 in Lihula, Lääne County) is an Estonian politician and lawyer. He has been a member of the XIII and XIV Riigikogu. In 1986 he graduated from the University of Tartu, studying law. In 1990, he became the lawyer of the Pärnu County Agriculture Department. From 1992 until 1993, he was the Vice County Governor of Pärnu. From 7 December 1993 until 18 November 2009, Kivimägi was the County Governor of Pärnu, and from 19 November 2009 until 30 March 2015, he was the Mayor of Pärnu. On 1 March 2015, he was elected a member of the Riigikogu. Since 2014 he has been a member of Estonian Reform Party The Estonian Reform Party () is a liberal political party in Estonia. The party has been led by Kristen Michal since 2024. It is colloquially known as the "Squirrel Party" () or as "the Squirrels" (), referencing its logo. It was founded in .... References 1963 births 20th-century Estonian lawyers Estonian Reform Party politicians ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Government Of Estonia
The Government of the Republic of Estonia (''Estonian language, Estonian: Vabariigi Valitsus'') is the cabinet (government), cabinet of Estonia. Under the Constitution of Estonia, Constitution, it exercises executive power pursuant to the Constitution and laws of Estonia. The cabinet carries out the country's domestic and foreign policy, shaped by parliament (Riigikogu); it directs and coordinates the work of government institutions and bears full responsibility for everything occurring within the authority of executive power. The government, headed by the Prime Minister of Estonia, Prime Minister, thus represents the political leadership of the country and makes decisions in the name of the whole executive power. The following duties are attributed to the cabinet by the Constitution of Estonia: # executes the domestic and foreign policies of the state; # directs and coordinates the activities of government agencies; # administers the implementation of laws, resolutions of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
County Governors Of Estonia
The Governor () was the leader of a county (''maakond'') in Estonia. Here is the list of governors of Estonian counties. Harju County * Johannes Reinthal (1917–1920) * Oskar Suursööt (1920–1922) *Martin Kruusimaa (Krusemann) (1922–1927) *Rudolf Kuris (1927–1936) * Karl Robert Ruus (1936–1940) *Gustav Abel (1940–1941) * Paul Männik (1940; 1941–1944) *Anti Oidsalu (1990–1991) *Mati Zernand (1991–1994) *Mait Kornet (1994–1999) *Orm Valtson (1999–2004) *'' Jaan Mark'' (acting, 2005–2006) *Värner Lootsmann (2006–2009) * Ülle Rajasalu (2009–2017) : source Hiiu County * Tarmo Mänd (1989–1994) *Tiit Laja (1994–1999) * Hannes Maasel (1999–2012) *''Piret Sedrik'' (acting, 2012) *Riho Rahuoja (2012–2017) Ida-Viru County *? * Rein Aidma (1994–2003) * Ago Silde (2004–2007) * Riho Breivel (2007–2012) *Andres Noormägi (2013–2017) Järva County * Jakob Sõnajalg (1919–1935) * Juhan Kaarlimäe (1937–1940) *Herman Lipp (1941–1944) * Arv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
