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Helda Rozas
Helda is a village in Rapla Parish, Rapla County, Estonia. It's located about 8 km northeast of the town of Rapla. It has an area of 545 ha and a population of 43 (as of 1 February 2010). Between 1991–2017 (until the administrative reform of Estonian municipalities) the village was located in Juuru Parish. Helda village was detached from Hõreda Hõreda () is a village in Rapla Parish, Rapla County in northwestern Estonia. It has an area of 421 ha and a population of 39 (as of 1 February 2010). Between 1991–2017 (until the administrative reform of Estonian municipalities) the village ... village in 2010. References Villages in Rapla County Kreis Harrien {{Rapla-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Populated Places In Estonia
Populated places in Estonia (officially: settlement units), are cities or settlement units of rural municipality, municipalities, but only cities have administrative functions. Settlement units are divided into settlements and urban regions (subdivisions of cities). Officially there are four types of settlement unit in Estonia: * village () - a sparsely populated settlement or a densely populated settlement with fewer than 300 permanent inhabitants * township () - a densely populated settlement with at least 300 permanent inhabitants * town () - a densely populated settlement with at least 1000 permanent inhabitants * city () As of 2024, there were 47 cities, 13 towns, 186 hamlets and 4457 villages in Estonia. See also *Municipalities of Estonia *List of cities and towns in Estonia *Counties of Estonia Notes References External links Place Names Board of Estonia [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Sovereign States
The following is a list providing an overview of sovereign states around the world with information on their status and recognition of their sovereignty. The 205 listed states can be divided into three categories based on membership within the United Nations System: 193 member states of the United Nations, UN member states, two United Nations General Assembly observers#Current non-member observers, UN General Assembly non-member observer states, and ten other states. The ''sovereignty dispute'' column indicates states having undisputed sovereignty (188 states, of which there are 187 UN member states and one UN General Assembly non-member observer state), states having disputed sovereignty (15 states, of which there are six UN member states, one UN General Assembly non-member observer state, and eight de facto states), and states having a political status of the Cook Islands and Niue, special political status (two states, both in associated state, free association with New ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Counties Of Estonia
The counties of Estonia () are the state administrative subdivisions of Estonia. Estonian territory is composed of 15 counties, including 13 on the mainland and 2 on islands. County governments () were abolished at the end of 2017, with their duties split between state authorities and local governments, and nowadays counties have no noteworthy independent competences. Counties are composed of Municipalities of Estonia, municipalities of two types: urban municipalities or towns (), and rural municipalities or parishes (), which are by law required to cooperate in development of their county. List As of 2023, the sum total of the figures in the table below is 42,644 km2, of which the land area is 42,388 km2, so that 256 km2 of water is included in the figures. History In the first centuries AD, political and administrative subdivisions began to emerge in Estonia. Two larger subdivisions appeared: the parish (kihelkond) and the county (maakond). The parish consisted of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raplamaa Lipp
Rapla County ( or ''Raplamaa'') is one of the fifteen counties of Estonia. It is situated in the north-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. In 2022 Rapla County had a population of 33,529 – constituting 2.5% of the total population of Estonia. History The first written records of Rapla date back to the 1241 Danish census (''Liber Census Daniae''). County government Until 2017 the County Government (Estonian: ''maavalitsus'') was led by a governor (Estonian: ''maavanem''), who was appointed by the Government of Estonia for a term of five years. Since 2015, the Governor position was held by Tõnis Blank. Municipalities The county is subdivided into municipalities. There are 4 rural municipalities (Estonian: ''vallad'' – parishes) in Rapla County: Religion The congregations of the Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church in the county are Hageri St. Lam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Municipalities Of Estonia
A municipality (, plural ) is the smallest administrative subdivision of Estonia. Each municipality is a unit of self-government with its representative and executive bodies. The municipalities in Estonia cover the entire territory of the country. Municipalities in Estonia are of two types: *Urban municipalities or towns (, singular ) *Rural municipalities or Parish (administrative division), parishes (, singular ). There is no other status distinction between them. Municipalities may contain one or several Populated places in Estonia, settlements. All but 5 urban municipalities (Haapsalu (urban municipality), Haapsalu, Narva-Jõesuu (urban municipality), Narva-Jõesuu, Paide (urban municipality), Paide, Pärnu (urban municipality), Pärnu and Tartu (urban municipality), Tartu) plus 1 rural municipality (Ruhnu Parish, Ruhnu) contain only one settlement. As of 2017, there are no longer any "borough-parishes", i.e. rural municipalities with only one borough-type settlement. Ru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rapla Parish
Rapla Parish () is an Estonian municipality located in Rapla County. It has a population of 13,193 (as of 1 January 2019) and an area of 859 km2. Settlements ;Town: Rapla ;Small boroughs: Alu - Hagudi - Kaiu - Kuusiku ;Villages: Äherdi - Alu-Metsküla - Aranküla - Atla - Hagudi - Helda - Hõreda - Iira - Jalase - Jaluse - Järlepa - Juula - Juuru - Kabala - Kaigepere - Kalda - Kalevi - Karitsa - Kasvandu - Kelba - Keo - Kodila - Kodila-Metsküla - Koigi - Koikse - Kõrgu - Kuimetsa - Kuku - Kuusiku-Nõmme - Lipa - Lipametsa - Lipstu - Loe - Lõiuse - Lõpemetsa - Mahlamäe - Mahtra - Maidla - Mällu - Metsküla - Mõisaaseme - Nõmme - Nõmmemetsa - Nõmmküla - Oblu - Oela - Ohulepa - Oola - Orguse - Palamulla - Pirgu - Põlliku - Põlma - Purila - Purku - Raela - Raikküla - Raka - Ridaküla - Röa - Sadala - Seli - Seli-Nurme - Sikeldi - Sulupere - Suurekivi - Tamsi - Tapupere - Tolla - Toomja - Tõ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estonia
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] |
Rapla
Rapla ( (the name ''Rappel'' was also used in other languages in the past) is a Populated places in Estonia, town in north-central Estonia'','' the capital of Rapla County and the centre of Rapla Parish. History The oldest records date back to 1241 in the Danish Census Book, when it was said that it was a small village with 8 acres of cultivated fields. By the end of the 13th century, the village centre was firmly established. At around the same time, a Cistercians, Cistercian monastery was built. Rapla's ambitious period of fast growth began only in the late 19th century. In 1866, a pharmacy was built, in 1868 a school, and in 1888 a hospital. In 1898, a brick factory was opened, and in 1900, a railway line was built between Rapla and Viljandi. The old stone church was demolished in the late 19th century and a new one was built in a Romanesque style, one of the purest examples of this style in all of Estonia. In 1913, Rapla consisted of around 20 stone and 60 wooden house ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Institute Of The Estonian Language
The Institute of the Estonian Language () is the official language-regulatory authority of the Estonian language. It is located in the capital city of Estonia, Tallinn. Its stated formal goal is to contribute to the long-term survival of the Estonian language. The Institute researches modern Estonian, the history of the Estonian language, Estonian dialects and Finno-Ugric cognate languages. It was founded in 1993 as the Institute of Language and Literature was reorganized. The institute's director, since 2020, is Arvi Tavast. Directors * Asta Õim (1993–2000) * Urmas Sutrop (2000–2015) * Tõnu Tender (2015–2020) * Arvi Tavast (2020–...) References External links * Language regulators Estonian language {{Uralic-lang-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juuru Parish
Juuru Parish () is a former Estonian municipality located in Rapla County. It had a population of 1,627 (as of 31 March 2006) and an area of 152.4 km². In 2017, Juuru Parish was merged into Rapla Parish. Settlements Juuru Parish has one small borough ( Juuru, with 597 inhabitants) and 14 villages: Atla, Härgla, Helda, Hõreda, Jaluse, Järlepa, Kalda, Lõiuse, Mahtra, Maidla, Orguse, Pirgu, Sadala, and Vankse. Gallery File:Juuru kirik 1.jpg, Juuru Church File:Järlepa mõisa peahoone.jpg, Järlepa Manor File:Hõreda mõisa peahoone 1.jpg, Hõreda Manor File:Maidla mõisa peahoone 08-05-2013.jpg, Maidla Manor File:Pirgu mõisa peahoone1.jpg, Pirgu Manor File:Härgla mõisa peahoone 1.jpg, Härgla Härgla (also known as Härgküla) is a village in Rapla Parish, Rapla County, Estonia. It has an area of 12.35 km² and a population of 68 (as of 1 February 2010). Between 1991–2017 (until the administrative reform of Estonian municipali ... Manor Fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hõreda
Hõreda () is a village in Rapla Parish, Rapla County in northwestern Estonia. It has an area of 421 ha and a population of 39 (as of 1 February 2010). Between 1991–2017 (until the administrative reform of Estonian municipalities) the village was located in Juuru Parish. In 2010 Helda village was detached from the lands of Hõreda. Actor Jaan Rekkor Jaan Rekkor (born 3 April 1958) is an Estonian stage, film and television actor. Early life and education Jaan Rekkor was born in the small village of Hõreda in Rapla County. He attended schools in Märjamaa, graduating from the Ants Lauter M ... was born and raised in Hõreda. References Villages in Rapla County Kreis Harrien {{Rapla-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
