Sõmeru Parish ( et, Sõmeru vald) was a rural
municipality
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The term ''municipality ...
of
Estonia
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, in
Lääne-Viru County
Lääne-Viru County ( et, Lääne-Viru maakond 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 ...
.
It had a population of 3,885 (2006) and an area of 168.29 km².
Settlements
Sõmeru Parish had 3 small boroughs,
Näpi
Näpi is an alevik (borough) in Rakvere Parish, Lääne-Viru County
Lääne-Viru County ( et, Lääne-Viru maakond or ''Lääne-Virumaa'') is one of 15 counties of Estonia. It is in northern Estonia, on the south coast of the Gulf of Finland. I ...
,
Sõmeru and
Uhtna and 28 villages:
Aluvere,
Andja,
Aresi,
Jäätma,
Kaarli,
Katela,
Katku,
Kohala,
Kohala-Eesküla,
Koovälja,
Muru,
Nurme,
Papiaru,
Rahkla,
Raudlepa,
Raudvere,
Roodevälja,
Rägavere,
Sooaluse,
Sämi,
Sämi-Tagaküla,
Toomla,
Ubja
Ubja is a village in Rakvere Parish
Rakvere Parish ( et, Rakvere vald) is a rural municipality of Estonia, in Lääne-Viru County. Rakvere municipality surrounds the city of Rakvere and is located in north east Estonia. The shape of the municip ...
,
Ussimäe,
Vaeküla,
Varudi-Altküla,
Varudi-Vanaküla
Varudi-Vanaküla is a village in Rakvere Parish
Rakvere Parish ( et, Rakvere vald) is a rural municipality of Estonia, in Lääne-Viru County. Rakvere municipality surrounds the city of Rakvere and is located in north east Estonia. The shape o ...
,
Võhma.
People
Sõmeru Parish is the birthplace of artist
Endel Ruberg (1917–1989).
References
*''This article includes content from the
Estonian Wikipedia article
Sõmeru vald.''
External links
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