Tapa Parish ( et, Tapa vald) is a

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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 ...

in northern

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. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Tapa. It is located 70 km east of

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Tallinn Tallinn () is the most populous and capital city of Estonia. Situated on a bay in north Estonia, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland of the Baltic Sea, Tallinn has a population of 437,811 (as of 2022) and administratively lies in the Harju '' ...

History

Tapa Parish was established by merging in October 2005 the town of Tapa with Lehtse and Saksi rural municipalities and in October 2017 the Tapa and Tamsalu rural municipalities.

Religion

Local government

Chairman of the Council ( et, volikogu esimees): * 2017-2018 - Toomas Uudeberg * from 2018 - Maksim Butšenkov Mayor ( et, vallavanem): * 2017-2018 - Alari Kirt * from 2018 - Riho Tell

Geography

Populated places

There are two towns Tapa and Tamsalu, one small borough

Lehtse Lehtse is a Populated places in Estonia, small borough (') in Tapa Parish, Lääne-Viru County in northern Estonia. As of 2011 Estonia Census, 2011 Census, the settlement's population was 383. References

Boroughs and small boroughs in ...

and 55 villages: Aavere, Alupere,

Araski Araski is a village in Tapa 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. In Estonian, ...

Assamalla Assamalla is a village in Tapa Parish, Lääne-Viru County, in northeastern Estonia. References

Villages in Lääne-Viru County {{LääneViru-geo-stub ...

Imastu Imastu is a village in Tapa Parish, Lääne-Viru County, in northern Estonia. It is located about east of the town of Tapa. Imastu is bordered by the Pärnu–Rakvere road (nr. 5) to the southeast, the Tallinn–Tapa–Narva railway to the no ...

Jootme Jootme is a village in Saaremaa Parish, Saare County in western Estonia. (retrieved 28 July 2021) Before the administrative reform in 2017, the village was in Lääne-Saare Parish Lääne-Saare Parish ( et, Lääne-Saare vald) was a rural ...

, Jäneda,

Järsi Järsi is a village in Raasiku Parish, Harju County in northern 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 Fin ...

, Järvajõe, Kadapiku,

Kaeva Kaeva is a village in Tapa Parish, Lääne-Viru County, in northeastern 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 fr ...

, Karkuse, Kerguta, Koiduküla, Koplitaguse,

Kuie Kuie is a village in Tapa Parish Tapa Parish ( et, Tapa vald) is a rural municipality in Lääne-Viru County in northern Estonia. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Tapa. It is located 70 km east of Estonia' ...

Kullenga Kullenga is a village in Tapa 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. In Estonia ...

Kursi Kursi may refer to: * Throne ( ar, links=no, كرسي, kursi) * ''Kursi'', local name for the Curonians, a Baltic tribe * Kursi, Harju County, village in Kuusalu Parish, Harju County, Estonia * Kursi, Jõgeva County, village in Põltsamaa Parish, ...

, Kuru, Kõrveküla,

Lemmküla Lemmküla is a village in Tapa Parish, Lääne-Viru County, in northeastern Estonia. (retrieved 28 July 2021) References

Villages in Lääne-Viru County {{LääneViru-geo-stub ...

Linnape Linnape is a village in Tapa 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. In Estonian, ...

, Loksa, Loksu, Lokuta,

Läpi Läpi is a village in Tapa 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. In Estonian, '' ...

Läste Läste is a village in Tapa Parish, Lääne-Viru County, in northeastern Estonia. (retrieved 28 July 2021) Estonian chemist Jaan Kalviste Jaan Kalviste (3 April 1898 – 15 June 1936)

Metskaevu Metskaevu is a village in Tapa 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. In Estoni ...

, Moe,

Naistevälja Naistevälja is a village in Tapa 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. In Est ...

, Nõmmküla,

Näo Näo is a village in Tapa 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. In Estonian, ''l ...

, Patika, Piilu,

Piisupi Piisupi is a village in Tapa Parish, Lääne-Viru County, in northeastern Estonia. (retrieved 28 July 2021) It lies on the right bank of the Valgejõgi River. References Villages in Lääne-Viru County {{LääneViru-geo-stub ...

Porkuni Porkuni (german: Borckholm) is a village in Tapa Parish, Lääne-Viru County, in northern Estonia. The settlement is located around the Lake Porkuni, which is the source of the Valgejõgi River. In 1944, the Battle of Porkuni was fought in the a ...

, Pruuna, Põdrangu, Rabasaare,

Raudla Raudla is a village in Tapa 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. In Estonian, ' ...

, Rägavere,

Räsna Räsna is a village in Põltsamaa Parish, Jõgeva County in eastern Estonia. References Villages in Jõgeva County {{Jõgeva-geo-stub ...

, Saiakopli,

Saksi ''Saksi'' () formerly ''Saksi: GMA Headline Balita'' and ''Saksi: Liga ng Katotohanan'' is a Philippine television news broadcasting show broadcast by GMA Network. Originally anchored by Mike Enriquez and Karen Davila, it premiered on Octobe ...

Sauvälja Sauvälja is a village in Tapa 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. In Estonian ...

Savalduma Savalduma is a village in Tapa 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. In Estoni ...

, Tõõrakõrve, Türje,

Uudeküla Uudeküla is a village in Tapa 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. In Estonian ...

Vadiküla Vadiküla is a village in Tapa 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. In Estoni ...

Vahakulmu Vahakulmu is a village in Tapa Parish Tapa Parish ( et, Tapa vald) is a rural municipality in Lääne-Viru County in northern Estonia. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Tapa. It is located 70 km east of Esto ...

Vajangu Vajangu is a village in Tapa 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. In Estonian ...

Vistla Vistla is a village in Tapa 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. In Estonian, ...

Võhmetu Võhmetu is a village in Tapa Parish Tapa Parish ( et, Tapa vald) is a rural municipality in Lääne-Viru County in northern Estonia. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Tapa. It is located 70 km east of Est ...

Võhmuta Võhmuta is a village in Tapa Parish Tapa Parish ( et, Tapa vald) is a rural municipality in Lääne-Viru County in northern Estonia. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Tapa. It is located 70 km east of Eston ...

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