Rapla County
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| Rapla County | |||
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| — County of Estonia — | |||
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| Country | Estonia | ||
| Capital | Rapla | ||
| Government | |||
| - Governor | Tõnis Blank | ||
| Area | |||
| - Total | 2,980 km2 (1,150.6 sq mi) | ||
| Population (Jan 2009[1]) | |||
| - Total | 36,678 | ||
| - Density | 12.3/km2 (31.9/sq mi) | ||
| ISO 3166 code | EE-70 | ||
Rapla County (Estonian: Rapla maakond), or Raplamaa, is one of 15 counties of Estonia. It is situated in western part of the country and borders Järva County to the east, Pärnu County to the south, Lääne County to the west, and Harju County to the north. 36,678 people live in Rapla County – constituting 2.7% of the total population in Estonia (as of January 2009).[1]
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[edit] History
The first written records of Rapla date back to the 1241 Danish census (Liber Census Daniae).
[edit] County government
The County Government (Estonian: Maavalitsus) is led by a Governor (Estonian: maavanem), who is appointed by the Government of Estonia for a term of five years. Since 9 August 2004, the Governor position is held by Tõnis Blank.
[edit] Municipalities
The county is subdivided into municipalities. There are 10 rural municipalities (Estonian: vallad – parishes) in Rapla County:
[edit] Geography
Natural resources found in Rapla county include limestone, dolomite, peat, and clay.
[edit] Miscellaneous topics
The church of Rapla was built in 1901. However, much of the interior dates back to several hundred years earlier and is of high virtu and historical value. In the church yard there are several crosses remaining from the 17th century.
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Population by sex, ethnic nationality and County, 1 January". stat.ee. Statistics Estonia. 1 January 2009. http://pub.stat.ee/px-web.2001/Dialog/varval.asp?ma=PO0222&path=../I_Databas/Population/01Population_indicators_and_composition/04Population_figure_and_composition/&lang=1. Retrieved 2009-10-18.
[edit] External links
- County Government Official website
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