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Viljandi County (Estonian: Viljandi maakond or Viljandimaa; German: Kreis Fellin) is one of 15 counties of Estonia. It is located in southern Estonia bordering Pärnu, Järva, Jõgeva, Tartu and Valga counties.

Viljandi County Viljandimaa
County of Estonia
Flag Coat of arms
Country	Estonia
Capital	Viljandi
Government
• Governor	Lembit Kruuse
Area
• Total	3,422.49 km2 (1,321.43 sq mi)
Population  (Jan 2021)
• Total	45,877
• Rank	6th
• Density	13/km2 (35/sq mi)
Ethnicity
• Estonians	95.5%
• Russians	2.4%
• other	2.9%
ISO 3166 code	EE-84
Vehicle registration	D
Website	www.viljandimaa.ee

History

Viljandimaa, under the German name of Kreis Fellin, was an important centre of commerce and power in the Middle Ages. Today, there are numerous castle ruins there dating from that time.

Soomaa National Park is a national park located partially within Viljandi County, Estonia. Soomaa ("land of bogs") protects 390 km², and is a Ramsar site of protected wetlands. The park was created in 1993.[1]

County government

The County government (Estonian: Maavalitsus) is led by Governor (Estonian: maavanem), who is appointed by the Government of Estonia for a term of five years. Currently the Governor position is held by Kalle Küttis.

Municipalities

The county is subdivided into municipalities. There is one urban municipality (Estonian: linnad – towns) and three rural municipalities (Estonian: vallad – parishes) in Viljandi County.

Rank	Municipality	Type	Population (2018)[2]	Area km2[2]	Density[2]
1	Mulgi Parish	Rural	7,652	881	8.7
2	Põhja-Sakala Parish	Rural	8,203	1,153	7.1
3	Viljandi Parish	Rural	13,950	1,374	10.2
4	Viljandi	Urban	17,758	15	1,183.9

Gallery

• 
  Arussaare orthodox church, built in 1873
• 
  Suure-Kõpu manor main building
• 
  Heimtali manor distillery kitchen
• 
  Reservoir in the town of Suure-Jaani
• 
  Võrtsjärv lake; view from the village of Valma
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  Ruins of Viljandi castle
• 
  Õisu manor watermill
• 
  St. John's Church in Viljandi

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Viljandi County.

• Viljandimaa – Official website
• Viljandi County Government (in Estonian)

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