Ida-Viru County
Ida-Viru County | |
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Country | Estonia |
Capital | Jõhvi |
Government | |
• Governor | Andres Noormägi[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 3,364 km2 (1,299 sq mi) |
Population (Jan 2016[2]) | |
• Total | 146,506 |
• Density | 44/km2 (110/sq mi) |
ISO 3166 code | EE-44 |
Vehicle registration | I |
Website | www |
Ida-Viru County (Estonian: Ida-Viru maakond), or Ida-Virumaa, is one of 15 counties of Estonia. It is the most north-eastern part of the country. The county contains large deposits of oil shale - the main mineral mined in Estonia. As oil shale is used in thermal power plants, the earth in Ida-Viru contains most of Estonia's energy resources. The capital of the county is the town of Jõhvi which is administratively united with the Jõhvi Parish. In January 2016 Ida-Viru County had a population of 146,506 – constituting 12.6% of the total population in Estonia.[2]
History
During the latter part of the period of Soviet rule of Estonia, Ida-Virumaa was called Kohtla-Järve district, and its administrative capital was Kohtla-Järve.
County Government
The County Government (Estonian: Maavalitsus) is led by a Governor (Estonian: maavanem), who is appointed by the country's government for a term of five years. The current governor of Ida-Viru county is Andres Noormägi.[1]
Demographics
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In January 2010, the population of Ida-Virumaa was 168,656, which makes it the second largest county in Estonia (after Harjumaa, which includes Tallinn). 44.6% of the population are men and 55.4% women.[2]
By ethnic origin, on 1 January 2013, 72.8% of the population were Russians, 19.5% were Estonians, 2.3% were Ukrainians, 2.2% were Belarusians and 0.9% were Finns.[2] This is dramatically different from the rest of Estonia, where most counties are over 80% ethnic Estonian.
Municipalities
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The county is subdivided into municipalities. There are 5 urban municipalities (Estonian: linnad - cities) and 15 rural municipalities (Estonian: vallad - parishes) in Ida-Viru County. There are 217 villages in Ida-Virumaa.
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Urban municipalities:
Rural municipalities:
- Alajõe Parish
- Aseri Parish
- Avinurme Parish
- Iisaku Parish
- Illuka Parish
- Jõhvi Parish (including the town of Jõhvi)
- Kohtla Parish
- Kohtla-Nõmme (borough)
- Lohusuu Parish
- Lüganuse Parish (includes the town of Püssi)
- Mäetaguse Parish
- Sonda Parish
- Toila Parish
- Tudulinna Parish
- Vaivara Parish
Gallery
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Ash hills in Ida-Viru County
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Kalvi manor house
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Aseri cliff
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Avinurme church
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Selisoo bog
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Mäetaguse manor house
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Sillamäe town hall
References
- ^ a b "Maavanem". Retrieved 24 September 2015.
- ^ a b c d "Population by sex, ethnic nationality and County, 1 January". stat.ee. Statistics Estonia. 2010-04-19. Retrieved 2010-08-19.
External links
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