Rapla County
Rapla County (Estonian: Rapla maakond), or Raplamaa, is one of the 15 counties of Estonia. It is located west of the country. 36,678 people live in Rapla County. This is 2.7% of the total population in Estonia (as of January 2009).[1]
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| Coordinates: 58°55′N 24°45′E / 58.917°N 24.750°ECoordinates: 58°55′N 24°45′E / 58.917°N 24.750°E | |
| Country | Estonia |
| Capital | Rapla |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Tõnis Blank |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,980 km2 (1,150 sq mi) |
| Population (Jan 2009[1]) | |
| • Total | 36,678 |
| • Density | 12.308/km2 (31.88/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | EE-70 |
History
The first written records of Rapla date back to the 1241 Danish census (Liber Census Daniae).
County government
The county government (Maavalitsus) is led by a governor (maavanem). The governor is appointed by the Government of Estonia for a term of five years.
Municipalities
The county is divided into municipalities. There are 4 rural municipalities in Rapla County:
| Rank | Municipality | Type | Population (2018)[2] |
Area km2[2] |
Density[2] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 in Rapla county include limestone, dolomite, peat, and clay.
Gallery
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Rapla County Media
Municipalities of Rapla County after 2017 administrative reform
Porkuni Castle gate tower
Palmse manor house
This is a photo of cultural heritage monument of Estonia number
This is a photo of cultural heritage monument of Estonia number
Malla manor
This is a photo of cultural heritage monument of Estonia number
Laekvere pine (Pinus sylvestris)
Lake Neeruti Tagajärv
View from tower on the hill of Emumägi
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Population by sex, ethnic nationality and County, 1 January. stat.ee (1 January 2009)Statistics Estonia. Retrieved 2009-10-18.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Elanike demograafiline jaotus maakonnitiKohaliku omavalitsuse portaal. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
Other websites
- County Government Archived 2012-04-02 at the Wayback Machine Official website