Viljandi County
| Viljandi County | |||
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| County of Estonia | |||
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| Country | Estonia | ||
| Capital | Viljandi | ||
| Government | |||
| • Governor | Lembit Kruuse | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 3,422.49 km2 (1,321.43 sq mi) | ||
| Population (Jan 2016) | |||
| • Total | 47,853 | ||
| • Density | 14/km2 (36/sq mi) | ||
| Ethnicity | |||
| • Estonians | 95.4% | ||
| • Russians | 2.5% | ||
| • other | 2.9% | ||
| ISO 3166 code | EE-84 | ||
| Vehicle registration | D | ||
| Website |
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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. In January 2009 Viljandi County had a population of 55,657 – constituting 4.2% of the population of Estonia.[1]
History
Viljandimaa, under the German name of Kreis Fellin, was an important centre of commerce and power in the Middle Ages. Today, there are a number of castle ruins there dating from this time.
Soomaa National Park is 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.[2]
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 are 3 urban municipalities (Estonian: linnad – towns) and 9 rural municipalities (Estonian: vallad – parishes) in Viljandi County.
Urban municipalities:
Rural municipalities:
- Abja Parish (includes the town of Abja-Paluoja)
- Halliste Parish
- Karksi Parish (includes the town of Karksi-Nuia)
- Kolga-Jaani Parish
- Kõo Parish
- Kõpu Parish
- Suure-Jaani Parish (includes the town of Suure-Jaani)
- Tarvastu Parish
- Viljandi Parish
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
Ruins of Viljandi castle
Õisu manor watermill
St. John's Church in Viljandi
References
- ↑ "Population by sex, ethnic nationality and County, 1 January". stat.ee. Statistics Estonia. 1 January 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-18.
- ↑ RMK: Soomaa National Park. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
External links
Media related to Viljandi County at Wikimedia Commons- Viljandimaa – Official website
- Viljandi County Government (Estonian)
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Coordinates: 58°20′N 25°35′E / 58.333°N 25.583°E