Viljandi County
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| Viljandi County | |||
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| — County of Estonia — | |||
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| Country | Estonia | ||
| Capital | Viljandi | ||
| Government | |||
| - Governor | Kalle Küttis | ||
| Area | |||
| - Total | 3,422 km2 (1,321.2 sq mi) | ||
| Population (Jan 2009[1]) | |||
| - Total | 55,657 | ||
| - Density | 16.3/km2 (42.1/sq mi) | ||
| ISO 3166 code | EE-84 | ||
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. 55,657 people live in Viljandi County – constituting 4.2% of the total population in Estonia (as of January 2009).[1]
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[edit] History
Viljandimaa, under the German name of Kreis Fellin, was an important centre of commerce and power in the Middle Ages — there are a number of castle ruins there.
[edit] 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.
[edit] Municipalities
The county is subdivided into municipalities. There are 3 urban municipalities (Estonian: linnad – towns) and 12 rural municipalities (Estonian: vallad – parishes) in Viljandi County.
Urban municipalities:
Rural municipalities:
[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
- Viljandimaa – Official website
- Viljandi County Government (Estonian)
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