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 2017) | |||
• Total | 48,101 | ||
• Rank | 6th | ||
• 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 | www.viljandimaa.ee |
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.
Contents
1 History
2 County government
3 Municipalities
4 Gallery
5 References
6 External links
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 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 1 urban municipalities (Estonian: linnad – towns) and 3 rural municipalities (Estonian: vallad – parishes) in Viljandi County.
Rank | Municipality | Type | Population (2018)[2] | Area km2[2] | Density[2] |
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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
Ruins of Viljandi castle
Õisu manor watermill
St. John's Church in Viljandi
References
^ RMK: Soomaa National Park. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
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External links
Media related to Viljandi County at Wikimedia Commons
Viljandimaa – Official website
Viljandi County Government (in Estonian)
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Coordinates: 58°20′N 25°35′E / 58.333°N 25.583°E / 58.333; 25.583