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Kaaruka
Kaaruka is a village in Paide (urban municipality), Järva County in northern-central Estonia. Prior to the 2017 administrative reform in Estonia of local governments, it was located in Roosna-Alliku Parish. The village is located just southeast of Roosna-Alliku, the former administrative centre of the Roosna-Alliku Parish. (retrieved 28 July 2021) It has a population of 78 (as of 31 December 2010). Kaaruka was first mentioned in 1564. Football players Meelis Rooba and Urmas Rooba were born in Kaaruka. Writer Wimberg Jaak Urmet ( pseudonym: Wimberg; born 30 January 1979, in Saku) is an Estonian writer. Jaak Urmet studied Estonian philology and history (from 1997 to 2002) at the Tallinn Pedagogical University and from 2002 to 2004 literary theory (the sam ... described Kaaruka as the main location of his 2002 novel "Lipamäe". References Villages in Järva County {{Järva-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wimberg
Jaak Urmet ( pseudonym: Wimberg; born 30 January 1979, in Saku) is an Estonian writer. Jaak Urmet studied Estonian philology and history (from 1997 to 2002) at the Tallinn Pedagogical University and from 2002 to 2004 literary theory (the same university), graduated as M.A. Urmet participated ''Tallinna Noored Tegijad'' (a fellowship of young authors in Tallinn) from 1998 to 2000 and is a member of Young Authors' Association in Tartu since 2000. From 2006 on, Urmet is a member of the Tallinn Club of Bibliophiles, from 2007 on a member of the Estonian Literary Society and the Estonian Union of Writers. Urmet started publishing articles, reviews and essays in 1999. In 2000, he made his debut as a poet with the collection ''"Maaaraamat"''. (Kaaruka küla, 2000, English; ''Countrybook : The Curved Village ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Urmas Rooba
Urmas Rooba (born 8 July 1978 in Kaaruka) is a retired Estonian footballer, who last played for Paide Linnameeskond in Meistriliiga. He played the position of defender. Club career Rooba played for FC Midtjylland before he joined FC København. He was injury plagued at the Danish capital, and moved to Vejle Boldklub in 2006, but because of his injuries he waited until 20 May 2007 to make his debut for the first team. In his FC Midtjylland days was touted as one of the best defenders in the Danish league, before injury after injury has put his playing career on a downfall. He has also played in FC Lelle, Lelle SK, JK Tervis Pärnu and TPS. International career He has made 70 appearances for Estonian national team and has scored 1 goal. Personal Rooba is the brother of former Estonian international Meelis Rooba Meelis Rooba (born 20 April 1977) is an Estonian professional football coach and former player. He also played for the Estonian national team. International care ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roosna-Alliku Parish
Roosna-Alliku Parish ( et, Roosna-Alliku vald) was a rural municipality of Estonia, in Järva County. It had a population of 1238 (as of 2007) and an area of 132 km². Settlements 1 small borough: Roosna-Alliku. 12 villages: Allikjärve, Esna, Kaaruka, Kihme, Kirisaare, Kodasema, Koordi, Oeti, Tännapere, Valasti, Vedruka and Viisu Viisu is a village in Paide municipality, Järva County, in northern-central Estonia. Prior to the 2017 administrative reform in Estonia of local governments, it was located in Roosna-Alliku Parish Roosna-Alliku Parish ( et, Roosna-Alliku va .... References {{Järva-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paide (urban Municipality)
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Meelis Rooba
Meelis Rooba (born 20 April 1977) is an Estonian professional football coach and former player. He also played for the Estonian national team. International career Rooba made his debut for Estonia national football team on 7 July 1996, against Latvia Latvia ( or ; lv, Latvija ; ltg, Latveja; liv, Leţmō), officially the Republic of Latvia ( lv, Latvijas Republika, links=no, ltg, Latvejas Republika, links=no, liv, Leţmō Vabāmō, links=no), is a country in the Baltic region of .... He made a total of appearances for his country. Personal life Rooba is the older brother of former professional footballer Urmas Rooba who made 70 appearances for the Estonia national team between 1996 and 2008. References External links * * 1977 births Living people Sportspeople from Paide Estonian footballers Estonia men's international footballers FC Flora players Viljandi JK Tulevik players Paide Linnameeskond players Estonian football managers Men's association ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Populated Places In Estonia
Populated places in Estonia Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, and t ... (officially: settlement units), are cities or settlement units of rural municipalities, but only cities have administrative functions. Settlement units are divided into settlements and urban regions et, asum (subdivisions of cities). Officially there are five types of settlement units in Estonia: *town/city ( et, linn) *town without municipal status () *borough () *small borough () *village () See also * Municipalities of Estonia * List of cities and towns in Estonia * Counties of Estonia Notes 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 206 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, 2 United Nations General Assembly observers#Present non-member observers, UN General Assembly non-member observer states, and 11 other states. The ''sovereignty dispute'' column indicates states having undisputed sovereignty (188 states, of which there are 187 UN member states and 1 UN General Assembly non-member observer state), states having disputed sovereignty (16 states, of which there are 6 UN member states, 1 UN General Assembly non-member observer state, and 9 de facto states), and states having a political status of the Cook Islands and Niue, special political status (2 states, both in associated state, free association with New Zealand). Compi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estonia
Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, and to the east by Lake Peipus and Russia. The territory of Estonia consists of the mainland, the larger islands of Saaremaa and Hiiumaa, and over 2,200 other islands and islets on the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea, covering a total area of . The capital city Tallinn and Tartu are the two largest urban areas of the country. The Estonian language is the autochthonous and the official language of Estonia; it is the first language of the majority of its population, as well as the world's second most spoken Finnic language. The land of what is now modern Estonia has been inhabited by '' Homo sapiens'' since at least 9,000 BC. The medieval indigenous population of Estonia was one of the last "pagan" civilisations in Europe to adop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Counties Of Estonia
Counties ( et, maakond, plural ') are the first-level administrative subdivisions of Estonia. Estonian territory is composed of 15 counties, including 13 on the mainland and 2 on islands. The government (') of each county is led by a ' (governor) who represents the national government (') at the regional level. Governors are appointed by the national government for a term of five years. Each county is further divided into municipalities of two types: urban municipalities (towns, ') and rural municipalities (parishes, '). The number and name of the counties were not affected. However, their borders were changed by the administrative reform at the municipal elections Sunday 15 October 2017, which brought the number of municipalities down from 213 to 79. List Population figures as of 1 January 2021. The sum total of the figures in the table 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 fir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Järva County
Järva County ( et, Järva maakond or ''Järvamaa''; german: Jerwen; la, Jervia) is one of 15 counties of Estonia. It is situated in the central part of the country and borders Lääne-Viru County to the east, Jõgeva County to the south-east, Viljandi County to the south, Pärnu County to the south-west, Rapla County to the west, and Harju County to the north. In January 2009, Järva County had a population of 29,940 – constituting 2.7% of the total population in Estonia. History In the first centuries AD political and administrative subdivisions began to emerge. Two larger subdivisions appeared: the parish (kihelkond) and the county (maakond). The parish consisted of several villages. Nearly all parishes had at least one fortress. The defense of the local area was directed by the highest official, the parish elder. The county was composed of several parishes, also headed by an elder. By the 13th century the following major districts had developed in Estonia: Saaremaa ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Municipalities Of Estonia
A municipality ( et, omavalitsus, 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 parishes (, singular ). There is no other status distinction between them. Municipalities may contain one or several settlements. All but 5 urban municipalities ( Haapsalu, Narva-Jõesuu, Paide, Pärnu and Tartu) plus 1 rural municipality ( 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. Ruhnu Parish contains only one village and is therefore a "village-parish". Some municipalities are divided into districts. The 8 urban districts (, singular ) of Tallinn have limited self-government, while ot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Administrative Reform In Estonia
Administrative reform in Estonia ( et, Eesti omavalitsuste haldusreform) was administrative reform which took place in 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. Eesti kohalike omavalitsuste loetelu, 01.01.2019 seisuga 185 municipalities merged to form 51 new ones, and 28 municipalities did not merge. Old and new administrative units |
