Rakvere Parish () is a rural

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality' ...

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 Ru ...

, in

Lääne-Viru County Lääne-Viru County ( or ''Lääne-Virumaa'') is one of 15 counties of Estonia. It is in northern Estonia, on the south coast of the Gulf of Finland. In Estonian, ''lääne'' means western and ''ida'' means east or eastern. Lääne-Viru borders Id ...

. Rakvere municipality surrounds the city of

Rakvere Rakvere is the administrative center, or county seat, of Lääne-Viru County in northern Estonia, about 100 km southeast of Tallinn and 20 km south of the Gulf of Finland and the Baltic Sea. Rakvere boasts a distinctive architectural feature: th ...

and is located in north east

. The shape of the municipality resembles to a butterfly. Rakvere Parish is one of the smallest local governments in

in terms of population, being the 54th largest local government (in Estonia is 79 local governments).

Settlements

Rakvere Parish has 4 small boroughs and 47 villages. ;Small borough Lepna,

Näpi Näpi is an alevik (borough) in Rakvere Parish, Lääne-Viru County, Northern Estonia. Prior to the Administrative reform in Estonia, 2017 administrative reform of local governments, Näpi was part of Sõmeru Parish. References

Popula ...

Sõmeru Sõmeru () is a small borough () in Lääne-Viru County, in northeastern Estonia. It is located about 4 km east of the town of Rakvere. Sõmeru is the administrative centre of Rakvere Parish Rakvere Parish () is a rural municipality of Eston ...

and Uhtna. ;Villages

Aluvere Aluvere is a village in Rakvere Parish, Lääne-Viru County, in northeastern 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 ...

, Andja, Aresi, Arkna,

Eesküla Eesküla is a village in Rakvere Parish, Lääne-Viru County, in northeastern 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 ...

Järni Järni is a village in Rakvere Parish, Lääne-Viru County, in northeastern 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 w ...

, Jäätma, Kaarli, Karitsa, Karivärava, Karunga, Katela, Katku, Kloodi, Kohala,

Kohala-Eesküla Kohala-Eesküla is a village in Rakvere Parish, Lääne-Viru County, in northeastern 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, ...

Koovälja Koovälja is a village in Rakvere Parish, Lääne-Viru County, in northeastern 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 ...

Kullaaru Kullaaru is a village in Rakvere Parish, Lääne-Viru County, in northeastern Estonia. (retrieved 28 July 2021) Writer Eduard Bornhöhe (1862–1923) was born in Kullaaru Manor. References

Villages in Lääne-Viru County Kreis Wierlan ...

, Kõrgemäe, Lasila, Levala, Muru,

Mädapea Mädapea is a village in Rakvere Parish, Lääne-Viru County, in northeastern 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 ...

, Nurme, Paatna, Papiaru, Päide, Rahkla, Raudlepa, Raudvere,

Roodevälja Roodevälja is a village in Rakvere Parish, Lääne-Viru County, in northeastern Estonia. It is located just northeast of the town of Rakvere. Roodevälja has a population of 153 (as of 1 January 2010). Rakvere Meat Processing Plant (''Rakvere ...

, Rägavere, Sooaluse,

Sämi Sämi is a village in Rakvere Parish, Lääne-Viru County, in northeastern Estonia. It is located on the Tallinn–Narva highway ( E20), about east of the town of Rakvere Rakvere is the administrative center, or county seat, of Lääne-Viru ...

, Sämi-Tagaküla, Taaravainu, Tobia,

Toomla Toomla is a village in Rakvere Parish, Lääne-Viru County, in northeastern 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 we ...

, Tõrma,

Tõrremäe Tõrremäe is a village in Rakvere Parish, Lääne-Viru County, in northeastern 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 th ...

Ubja Ubja is a village in Rakvere Parish, Lääne-Viru County, in northeastern 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 ...

Ussimäe Ussimäe is a village in Rakvere Parish, Lääne-Viru County, in northeastern Estonia. (retrieved 28 July 2021) Actress Elina Pähklimägi Elina Pähklimägi (credited as Elina Purde between 2014–2022; born 7 February 1983) is an Estonian st ...

Vaeküla Vaeküla is a village in Rakvere Parish, Lääne-Viru County, in northeastern 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 ...

Varudi-Altküla Varudi-Altküla is a village in Rakvere Parish, Lääne-Viru County, in northeastern 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, ...

Varudi-Vanaküla Varudi-Vanaküla is a village in Rakvere Parish, Lääne-Viru County, in northeastern 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 ...

, Veltsi and

Võhma Võhma is a List of cities and towns in Estonia, town in Põhja-Sakala Parish, Viljandi County, central Estonia. History The settlement dates to the sixteenth century. The German-language name of the town was Wöchma. It began to grow when a ra ...

Religion

Geography

Rakvere Parish is a parish with diverse landscape and landforms. There are karst areas, karst rivers and beautiful natural stands. Two rivers - Selja and Kunda - passes through municipality. In the municipality is lake Päide.

Transport

Tallinn-Narva highway passes the municipality. This highway is part of the

European route E20 European route E20 is a part of the United Nations International E-road network. It runs roughly west–east through Ireland, the United Kingdom, Denmark, Sweden, Estonia, and Russia. Its length is but it is not continuous; at three points, a ...

. The Tallinn-Narva railway passes also the municipality but closest train station is in

. By bus is also best connection with

. Closest port that is cargo port is in Kunda.

Main landmarks

In the municipality is 8 manors that are mostly privately owned: Rägavere,

, Uhtna, Kohala, Arkna,

, Lasila, Kloodi.

References

External links

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