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Rapla County (Estonian: 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 Harju County to the north. In January 2021 Rapla County had a population of 33,116 – constituting 2.5% of the total population of Estonia.[1]
Rapla County
Raplamaa | |
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County of Estonia | |
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| Country | Estonia |
| Capital | Rapla |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Tiit Leier |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,979.70 km2 (1,150.47 sq mi) |
| Population (2017)[1] | |
| • Total | 34,614 |
| • Rank | 7th |
| • Density | 12/km2 (30/sq mi) |
| Ethnicity | |
| • Estonians | 94% |
| • other | 6% |
| ISO 3166 code | EE-71 |
| Vehicle registration | L |
| Website | www |
History
The first written records of Rapla date back to the 1241 Danish census (Liber Census Daniae).
County government
The County Government (Estonian: Maavalitsus) is led by a governor (Estonian: maavanem), who is appointed by the Government of Estonia for a term of five years. Since 2009, the Governor position is held by Tiit Leier.
Municipalities
The county is subdivided into municipalities. There are 4 rural municipalities (Estonian: vallad – parishes) in Rapla County:
| Rank | Municipality | Type | Population (2018)[2] | Area km2[2] | Density[2] |
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| 1 | Kehtna Parish | Rural | 5,605 | 512 | 10.9 |
| 2 | Kohila Parish | Rural | 7,096 | 230 | 30.9 |
| 3 | Märjamaa Parish | Rural | 7,739 | 1,174 | 6.6 |
| 4 | Rapla Parish | Rural | 13,334 | 849 | 15.7 |
Geography
Natural resources found in Rapla county include limestone, dolomite, peat, and clay.
Miscellaneous topics
The church of Rapla was built in 1901. However, much of the interior dates back to several hundred years earlier and is of high structural quality and historical value. In the churchyard there are several crosses remaining from the 17th century.
Gallery
References
- "RV022U: POPULATION, 1 JANUARY by Year and County". stat.ee. Statistics Estonia. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
- "Elanike demograafiline jaotus maakonniti". Kohaliku omavalitsuse portaal. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
External links
- County Government Official website
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На других языках
- [en] Rapla County
[ru] Рапламаа
Ра́пламаа (эст. Raplamaa или Rapla maakond) — уезд в Эстонии, расположенный в западной части страны. Граничит с уездами Ярвамаа на востоке, Пярнумаа на юге, Ляэнемаа на западе и Харьюмаа на севере. Административный центр — город Рапла. В состав уезда входят 4 волости.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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