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Roosna-Alliku
Roosna-Alliku (german: Kaltenbrunn) is a small borough in Paide municipality, Järva County in northern-central Estonia. Prior to the 2017 administrative reform in Estonia of local governments, it was the administrative centre of Roosna-Alliku Parish. Roosna-Alliku manor References to Roosna-Alliku go back to the 16th century, and the estate has over the centuries belonged to several distinguished Baltic German aristocratic families. The name is a reference to the von Rosen family. The current building was built during the ownership of the von Stackelberg family. The building was erected in 1780-1786 after plans by architect . Schultz was a popular architect of manor houses in Estonia, who also designed the baroque extension of Toompea Castle, Tallinn. Some very fine and comprehensive interiors from this time are still preserved complete with the original colour scheme, notably the hall and the "blue salon". The rich stucco decorations were made by Bohemian stucco master Karl ... [...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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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] |
Small Borough
The following is a list of boroughs ( et, alevid) and small boroughs ( et, alevikud) in Estonia. Boroughs * Aegviidu * Järva-Jaani *Järvakandi * Kiili *Kohila *Kohtla-Nõmme *Lavassaare *Märjamaa *Paikuse * Pärnu-Jaagupi *Tootsi *Vändra Small boroughs {{Compact ToC A Adavere - Aespa - Ahja - Äksi - Alatskivi - Alu - Ämari - Ambla - Aravete - Ardu - Are - Aruküla - Aseri - Assaku - Aste - Audru - Avinurme E Eidapere - Erra H Haabneeme - Häädemeeste - Habaja - Hageri - Hagudi - Haljala - Halliste - Harku - Helme - Hulja - Hummuli I Iisaku - Ilmatsalu J Juuru - Jõgeva - Jüri K Käärdi - Kadrina - Kaerepere - Käina - Kaiu - Kamari - Kambja - Kanepi - Kangru - Käravete - Karjaküla - Kärla - Käru - Kasepää - Keava - Kehtna - Keila-Joa - Kihelkonna - Kiisa - Kiiu - Kiltsi - Klooga - Kobela - Koeru - Kolga - Kolga-Jaani - Kolkja - Kõpu - Kõrgessaare - Kõrveküla - Kose (Harju County) - Kose (Võru County) - Kose-Uue ... [...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] |
Small Borough
The following is a list of boroughs ( et, alevid) and small boroughs ( et, alevikud) in Estonia. Boroughs * Aegviidu * Järva-Jaani *Järvakandi * Kiili *Kohila *Kohtla-Nõmme *Lavassaare *Märjamaa *Paikuse * Pärnu-Jaagupi *Tootsi *Vändra Small boroughs {{Compact ToC A Adavere - Aespa - Ahja - Äksi - Alatskivi - Alu - Ämari - Ambla - Aravete - Ardu - Are - Aruküla - Aseri - Assaku - Aste - Audru - Avinurme E Eidapere - Erra H Haabneeme - Häädemeeste - Habaja - Hageri - Hagudi - Haljala - Halliste - Harku - Helme - Hulja - Hummuli I Iisaku - Ilmatsalu J Juuru - Jõgeva - Jüri K Käärdi - Kadrina - Kaerepere - Käina - Kaiu - Kamari - Kambja - Kanepi - Kangru - Käravete - Karjaküla - Kärla - Käru - Kasepää - Keava - Kehtna - Keila-Joa - Kihelkonna - Kiisa - Kiiu - Kiltsi - Klooga - Kobela - Koeru - Kolga - Kolga-Jaani - Kolkja - Kõpu - Kõrgessaare - Kõrveküla - Kose (Harju County) - Kose (Võru County) - Kose-Uue ... [...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 |
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] |
Eastern European Time
Eastern European Time (EET) is one of the names of UTC+02:00 time zone, 2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. The zone uses daylight saving time, so that it uses UTC+03:00 during the summer. A number of African countries use UTC+02:00 all year long, where it is called Central Africa Time (CAT), although Egypt and Libya also use the term ''Eastern European Time''. The most populous city in the Eastern European Time zone is Cairo, with the most populous EET city in Europe being Athens. Usage The following countries, parts of countries, and territories use Eastern European Time all year round: * Egypt, since 21 April 2015; used EEST ( UTC+02:00; UTC+03:00 with daylight saving time) from 1988–2010 and 16 May–26 September 2014. See also Egypt Standard Time. * Kaliningrad Oblast ( Russia), since 26 October 2014; also used EET in years 1945 and 1991–2011. See also Kaliningrad Time. * Libya, since 27 October 2013; switched from Central European Time, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eastern European Summer Time
Eastern European Summer Time (EEST) is one of the names of the UTC+03:00 time zone, which is 3 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. It is used as a summer daylight saving time in some European and Middle Eastern countries, which makes it the same as Arabia Standard Time, East Africa Time, and Moscow Time. During the winter periods, Eastern European Time ( UTC+02:00) is used. Since 1996, European Summer Time has been applied from the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in October. Previously, the rules were not uniform across the European Union. Usage The following countries and territories use Eastern European Summer Time during the summer: * Belarus, Moscow Summer Time in years 1981–89, regular EEST from 1991-2011 * Bulgaria, regular EEST since 1979 * Cyprus, regular EEST since 1979 (Northern Cyprus stopped using EEST in September 2016, but returned to EEST in March 2018) * Estonia, Moscow Summer Time in years 1981–88, regular EEST since 1989 * Finland, re ... [...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] |
Baltic Germans
Baltic Germans (german: Deutsch-Balten or , later ) were Germans, ethnic German inhabitants of the eastern shores of the Baltic Sea, in what today are Estonia and Latvia. Since their coerced resettlement in 1939, Baltic Germans have markedly declined as a geographically determined ethnic groups in Europe, ethnic group. However, it is estimated that several thousand people with some form of (Baltic) German ethnic identity, identity still reside in Latvia and Estonia. Since the Middle Ages, native German-speakers formed the majority of merchants and clergy, and the large majority of the Baltic nobility, local landowning nobility who effectively constituted a ruling class over indigenous Latvians, Latvian and Estonians, Estonian non-nobles. By the time a distinct Baltic German ethnic identity began emerging in the 19th century, the majority of self-identifying Baltic Germans were non-nobles belonging mostly to the urban and professional middle class. In the 12th and 13th centuri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
