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Administrative Reform In Estonia
Administrative reform in Estonia () was administrative reform which took place in 2017 in Estonia, 2017 and resulting in new administrative units in Estonia. In general, old units incorporated voluntarily, but in some cases incorporations were forced by state powers. After the reform, there are 79 administrative units (before 2017 there were 213): 15 urban and 64 rural municipalities. 185 municipalities merged to form 51 new ones, and 28 municipalities did not merge. In the course of the administrative reform, the names of many villages were changed (most of them in Saare County and Võru County) due to the same municipality being unable to have several villages with the same name. In total, 50 villages had their names changed and 9 villages disappeared completely after merging with another village. Due to political considerations and strong opposition from municipalities, the reform could not be carried out in this form earlier. However, since 2004, the state had been offering ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estonia Municipalities
Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia, is a country in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, and to the east by Russia. The territory of Estonia consists of the mainland, the larger islands of Saaremaa and Hiiumaa, and over 2,300 other islands and islets on the east coast of the Baltic Sea. Its capital Tallinn and Tartu are the two largest List of cities and towns in Estonia, urban areas. The Estonian language is the official language and the first language of the Estonians, majority of its population of nearly 1.4 million. Estonia is one of the least populous members of the European Union and NATO. Present-day Estonia has been inhabited since at least 9,000 BC. The Ancient Estonia#Early Middle Ages, medieval indigenous population of Estonia was one of the last pagan civilisations in Europe to adopt Christianity following the Northern Crusades in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vaivara Parish
Vaivara Parish is a former municipality of Ida-Viru County in northern Estonia. It had a population of 1,800 (2008) and an area of 397.97 km². Vaivara Parish was abolished in 2017 and its territory became a part of Narva-Jõesuu Narva-Jõesuu is a seaside resort town in northeast Estonia. It is located by the Gulf of Finland of the Baltic Sea, on the west bank of the Narva River, which forms the Estonia–Russia international border. Narva-Jõesuu marks the northea .... Settlements ;Small boroughs: Olgina (552 inhabitants), Sinimäe (430 inhabitants) ;Villages: Arumäe, Auvere, Hiiemetsa, Hundinurga, Laagna, Kudruküla, Meriküla, Mustanina, Peeterristi, Perjatsi, Pimestiku, Puhkova, Soldina, Sõtke, Tõrvajõe, Udria, Vaivara, Vodava See also * Blue Mountains * Battle of Narva - Battle of the Tannenbergstellung (1944) * Vaivara concentration camp * Sirgala training area References External links Official website Former municipalitie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jõgeva Parish
Jõgeva Parish () is a rural Municipalities of Estonia, municipality of Estonia, in Jõgeva County. It has a population of 12,413 (2024) and an area of 458 km2 (177 mi2). Populated places ;Towns: Jõgeva (administrative center) ;Small boroughs: Kuremaa - Laiuse - Palamuse - Sadala - Siimusti - Torma, Estonia, Torma ;Villages: Alavere, Jõgeva County, Alavere - Änkküla - Eerikvere - Ehavere - Ellakvere - Endla, Jõgeva County, Endla - Härjanurme, Jõgeva County, Härjanurme - Imukvere - Iravere - Järvepera - Jõune - Kaarepere - Kaave - Kaera - Kaiavere, Jõgeva County, Kaiavere - Kantküla, Jõgeva County, Kantküla - Kärde - Kassinurme - Kassivere - Kaude - Kivijärve - Kivimäe - Kodismaa - Koimula - Kõnnu, Jõgeva County, Kõnnu - Kõola - Kudina - Kurista, Jõgeva County, Kurista - Laiusevälja - Leedi - Lemuvere - Liikatku - Liivoja - Lilastvere - Lõpe, Jõgeva County, Lõpe - Luua - Mooritsa - Mullavere - Mõisamaa, Jõgeva County, Mõisamaa - Nava, Jõg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puurmani Parish
Puurmani Parish () was a rural municipality in eastern Estonia. It was a part of Jõgeva County. The municipality had a population of 1,895 (as of 1 January 2004) and covered an area of 292.56 km2. The population density was 6.5 inhabitants per km2. Administrative centre of the municipality was Puurmani small borough The following is a list of Populated places in Estonia, boroughs () and Populated places in Estonia, small boroughs () in Estonia. Boroughs *Aegviidu *Järva-Jaani *Järvakandi *Kiili *Kohila *Kohtla-Nõmme *Lavassaare *Märjamaa *Paikuse *Pärn ... with population of 800. There were also 12 villages in Puurmani Parish: Altnurga, Härjanurme, Jõune, Jüriküla, Kirikuvalla, Kursi, Laasme, Pikknurme, Pööra, Saduküla, Tammiku, Tõrve. Pedja River flows through the former municipality References External links * Former municipalities of Estonia, {{Jõgeva-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pajusi Parish
Pajusi () was a rural municipality of Estonia, in Jõgeva County. It had a population of 1,623 (2003) and an area of 232.4 km². Villages Pajusi Parish had 23 villages: Aidu, Arisvere, Kaave, Kalana, Kauru, Kose Kose () is a small borough () in Harju County, 39 kilometers (24 miles) southeast of Tallinn, Estonia. It is the administrative centre of Kose Parish and lies next to Pirita River. At the 2011 Census, the settlement's population was 2,097. ..., Kõpu, Kõrkküla, Lahavere, Loopre, Luige, Mõisaküla, Mõrtsi, Nurga, Pajusi, Pisisaare, Sopimetsa, Tapiku, Tõivere, Uuevälja, Vorsti, Vägari, Väljataguse. See also * Endla Nature Reserve References External links * {{Jõgeva-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Põltsamaa Parish
Põltsamaa () is a rural municipality of Estonia, in Jõgeva County. It has a population of 2722 (2001) and an area of 416.9 km2 (161.0 mi2). Populated places Põltsamaa Parish has one town, 3 small boroughs, and around 60 villages. ; Towns Põltsamaa ; Small boroughs Adavere - Kamari - Puurmani ; Villages Aidu - Alastvere - Altnurga - Annikvere - Arisvere - Esku - Jüriküla - Kaavere - Kablaküla - Kalana - Kaliküla - Kalme - Kauru Kauru is a Local Government Areas of Nigeria, Local Government Area in Southern Kaduna, southern Kaduna State, Nigeria. The area is 3,186 km. Its headquarters are in the town of Kauru. The postal code of the area is 811. Boundaries Kauru L ... - Kirikuvalla - Kõpu - Kõrkküla - Kose - Kuningamäe - Kuris - Laasme - Lahavere - Lebavere - Loopre - Luige - Lustivere - Mällikvere - Mõhküla - Mõisaküla - Mõrtsi - Neanurme - Nõmavere - Nurga - Pajusi - Pauastvere - Pikknurme - Pilu - ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Põltsamaa
Põltsamaa is a town in Põltsamaa Parish, Jõgeva County, in central Estonia. The town stands on the Põltsamaa River, and it features a Põltsamaa Castle, 13th-century castle. History During the German occupation in World War II, a subcamp of the Stalag 332 German prisoner-of-war camps in World War II, prisoner-of-war camp was based in the town. Demographics Gallery Põltsamaa Jõgi.jpg, Põltsamaa River Põltsamaa Vabadussõja mälestussammas.JPG, Monument to the Estonian War of Independence Põltsamaa Felixi kontorihoone.jpg, Põltsamaa Felix is the biggest local employer. Põltsamaa kalmistu.JPG, Põltsamaa cemetery References External links Former municipalities of Estonia Cities and towns in Estonia Populated places in Jõgeva County Kreis Fellin {{Jõgeva-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mustvee Parish
Mustvee Parish () is a rural municipality in Jõgeva County. It includes the town of Mustvee.https://mustveevald.kovtp.ee/ (accessed 5 March 2020) Settlements ;Town Mustvee ;Boroughs Avinurme, Lohusuu ;Villages There are 56 villages: Adraku, Alekere, Halliku, Jaama, Jõemetsa, Kaasiku, Kaevussaare, Kallivere, Kalmaküla, Kasepää, Kiisli, Kiissa, Koseveski, Kõrve, Kõrvemetsa, Kõveriku, Kärasi, Kääpa, Kükita, Laekannu, Lepiksaare, Levala, Maardla, Maetsma, Metsaküla, Nautrasi, Ninasi, Nõmme, Odivere, Omedu, Paadenurme, Pedassaare, Piilsi, Putu, Pällu, Raadna, Raja Raja (; from , IAST ') is a noble or royal Sanskrit title historically used by some Indian subcontinent, Indian rulers and monarchs and highest-ranking nobles. The title was historically used in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. T ..., Ruskavere, Saarjärve, Separa, Sirguvere, Sälliksaare, Tammessaare, Tammispää, Tarakvere, Tiheda, Tuulaver ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mustvee
Mustvee is a town in Estonia. It lies on the west coast of Lake Peipus, and is administratively part of the Mustvee Parish in Jõgeva County. Ethnic Estonians and Russians both make up around half of its current population of approximately 1,600. History The name of ''Mustvee'' was first recorded in 1343, at the time when the region was part of the State of the Teutonic Order. The beginning of continuous ethnic Russian settlement in what is now Estonia dates back to the late 17th century when several thousand Eastern Orthodox Old Believers Old Believers or Old Ritualists ( Russian: староверы, ''starovery'' or старообрядцы, ''staroobryadtsy'') is the common term for several religious groups, which maintain the old liturgical and ritual practices of the Russian ..., escaping religious persecution in Russia (after the Tsardom of Muscovy had declared them outlaws in 1658) settled in Mustvee and other safe haven areas then ruled by Kingdom of Sweden on th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kasepää Parish
Kasepää () was a rural municipality of Estonia, in Jõgeva County. It had a population of 1,381 (2003) and an area of . Villages Kaasiku, Kasepää, Kükita, Metsaküla, Nõmme, Omedu, Raja Raja (; from , IAST ') is a noble or royal Sanskrit title historically used by some Indian subcontinent, Indian rulers and monarchs and highest-ranking nobles. The title was historically used in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. T ... and Tiheda. References External links * {{Jõgeva-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lohusuu Parish
Lohusuu Parish () was an Estonian municipality located in Ida-Viru County Ida-Viru County ( or ; ) is one of the 15 counties of Estonia. It is the most northeastern part of the country. The county contains large deposits of oil shale the main mineral mined in Estonia. Oil shale is used in the production of shale oil .... It had a population of 818 (2006) and an area of 102 km². ; Small borough Lohusuu ; Villages Jõemetsa - Kalmaküla - Kärasi - Ninasi - Piilsi - Raadna - Separa - Tammispää - Vilusi References External links Official website Former municipalities of Estonia {{IdaViru-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avinurme Parish
Avinurme Parish was a rural municipality of Ida-Viru County in northern Estonia. It had a population of 1536 and an area of . Avinurme Parish was re-created in 13.02.1992 as it did exist before Soviet occupation and then disbanded in 1950. With administrative reform in Estonia in 2017 it was incorporated to Mustvee Parish. During this reform, Avinurme Parish moved from Ida-Viru County to Jõgeva County Jõgeva County ( or ''Jõgevamaa'') is one of 15 counties of Estonia. It is situated in eastern part of the country and borders Ida-Viru County to the north-east, Lake Peipus to the east, Tartu County to the south, Viljandi County to the south-we .... Economy Traditionally this region of Estonia has had strong timber industry. It has also been the biggest employer of parish.http://entsyklopeedia.ee/artikkel/avinurme_vald Settlements ;Small borough: Avinurme ;Villages: Adraku, Alekere, Änniksaare, Kaevussaare, Kiissa, Kõrve, Kõrvemetsa, Kõveriku, Laekannu, Lepi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
