Rapla County
Rapla County (Estonian: [Rapla maakond] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help)), 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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| Location of | |
| 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
- Valtu mõisa -Puraviku- tuuleveski.jpg
- Kohila vesiveski2.jpg
- Hageri kirik 2012.jpg
- Sutlema mõisa väravatorn 02-08-2012.jpg
- Kohila mõisa peahoone.jpg
- Lohu mõisa peahoone (1).jpg
Rapla County Media
- Rapla municipalities 2017.png
Municipalities of Rapla County after 2017 administrative reform
- Porkuni linnuse väravatorn.jpg
Porkuni Castle gate tower
- Palmse mõisa peahoone pargi poolt.jpg
Palmse manor house
This is a photo of cultural heritage monument of Estonia number
- Mõdriku mõisa peahoone.jpg
This is a photo of cultural heritage monument of Estonia number
- Malla mõisa peahoone 2012.jpg
Malla manor
- Vihula mõisa tuuleveski.jpg
This is a photo of cultural heritage monument of Estonia number
Laekvere pine (Pinus sylvestris)
Lake Neeruti Tagajärv
- Vaade Emumäele.jpg
View from tower on the hill of Emumägi
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Population by sex, ethnic nationality and County, 1 January". stat.ee. Statistics Estonia. 1 January 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-18.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Elanike demograafiline jaotus maakonniti". Kohaliku omavalitsuse portaal. Archived from the original on 2019-03-02. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
Other websites
- County Government Archived 2012-04-02 at the Wayback Machine Official website