Rapla County
Rapla County Raplamaa |
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County of Estonia | |||
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Location of Rapla County | |||
Country | Estonia | ||
Capital | Rapla | ||
Government | |||
• Governor | Tiit Leier | ||
Area | |||
• Total | 2,979.70 km2 (1,150.47 sq mi) | ||
Population (2022)[1] | |||
• Total | 33,529 | ||
• Rank | 7th | ||
• Density | 11/km2 (29/sq mi) | ||
Ethnicity | |||
• Estonians | 94% | ||
• other | 6% | ||
ISO 3166 code | EE-71 | ||
Vehicle registration | L | ||
Website | www |
Rapla County (Estonian: Rapla maakond or Raplamaa) is one of the fifteen counties of Estonia. It is situated in the western part of the country and borders Järva County to the east, Pärnu County to the south, Lääne County to the west, and Harju County to the north. In 2022 Rapla County had a population of 33,529 – constituting 2.5% of the total population of Estonia.[1]
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History
The first written records of Rapla date back to the 1241 Danish census (Liber Census Daniae).
County government
The County Government (Estonian: Maavalitsus) is led by a governor (Estonian: maavanem), who is appointed by the Government of Estonia for a term of five years. Since 2009, the Governor position is held by Tiit Leier.
Municipalities
The county is subdivided into municipalities. There are 4 rural municipalities (Estonian: vallad – parishes) in Rapla County:
Rank | Municipality | Type | Population (2018)[2] |
Area km2[2] |
Density[2] |
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1 | Kehtna Parish | Rural | 5,605 | 512 | 10.9 |
2 | Kohila Parish | Rural | 7,096 | 230 | 30.9 |
3 | Märjamaa Parish | Rural | 7,739 | 1,174 | 6.6 |
4 | Rapla Parish | Rural | 13,334 | 849 | 15.7 |
Religion
Religion | 2000 | 2011 | 2021 | |||
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Number | % | Number | % | Number | % | |
Christianity | 7,747 | 26.1 | 5,144 | 17.6 | 4,370 | 15.7 |
—Orthodox Christians | 775 | 2.6 | 912 | 3.1 | 740 | 2.7 |
—Lutherans | 6,439 | 21.7 | 3,761 | 12.8 | 2,980 | 10.7 |
—Catholics | 68 | 0.2 | 50 | 0.1 | 240 | 0.8 |
—Baptists | 232 | 0.7 | 155 | 0.5 | 140 | 0.5 |
—Jehovah's Witnesses | 58 | 0.1 | 72 | 0.2 | 80 | 0.2 |
—Pentecostals | 95 | 0.2 | 37 | 0.1 | 30 | 0.1 |
—Old Believers | 4 | 0.01 | 7 | 0.01 | - | - |
—Methodists | 36 | 0.1 | 13 | 0.02 | - | - |
—Adventists | 40 | 0.1 | 29 | 0.1 | - | - |
—Other Christians | - | 108 | 0.3 | 160 | 0.55 | |
Islam | 9 | 0.02 | 11 | 0.02 | - | - |
Buddhism | - | - | 15 | 0.02 | 60 | 0.2 |
Other religions** | 177 | 0.6 | 232 | 0.8 | 340 | 1.2 |
No religion | 11,739 | 39.6 | 19,695 | 67.5 | 19,660 | 70.6 |
Not stated*** | 9,860 | 33.2 | 4,091 | 14.0 | 3,330 | 11.9 |
Total population* | 29,632 | 29,187 | 27,820 | |||
*The censuses of Estonia count the religious affiliations of the population older than 15 years of age.[3] ".[3] |
Geography
Natural resources found in Rapla county include limestone, dolomite, peat, and clay.
Miscellaneous topics
The church of Rapla was built in 1901. However, much of the interior dates back to several hundred years earlier and is of high structural quality and historical value. In the churchyard there are several crosses remaining from the 17th century.
Gallery
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Porkuni Castle gate tower
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Palmse manor
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Rakvere Castle
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Mõdriku manor
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Malla manor
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Vihula windmill
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Laekvere pine
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Lake Neeruti Tagajärv
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Toolse Castle
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Vainupea Chapel
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Altja river
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Sagadi manor
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Viru bog in Lahemaa National Park
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Rapeseed field near Laekvere
References
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- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Official census data from Statistics Estonia:
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External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lääne-Viru County. |
- Lääne-Viru County Government – Official website
- Lääne-Virumaa County Infoserver – map and tourism info
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