Ida-Viru County
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Ida-Viru County or Eastern Virumaa (Estonian: Ida-Viru maakond or Ida-Virumaa) is one of the counties of Estonia. This is the most northeast part of the country. The majority of industrial and power capacities of Estonia are located in Ida-Viru. The county contains the greatest deposits of slate - the main mineral of Estonia.
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| Capital | Jõhvi 59°21'25" N, 27°25'25" E | ||||
| Governor | Ago Silde | ||||
| Area | 3,364 km² (5th) | ||||
| Population - 2004 estimate - 2000 census - Density | 174,809 (2nd) 179,702 52.0/km² (2nd) | ||||
| ISO 3166-2 | EE-44 | ||||
| Missing image Ida-Virumaa.gif Location of Ida-Viru County | |||||
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History
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County Government
The County Government (Maakonnavalitsus) is led by a Governor (maavanem).
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Municipalities
There are 7 urban municipalities (est: linnad - towns) and 16 rural municipalities (est: vallad - parishes) in the county.
Urban municipalities:
Rural municipalities:
- Alajõe
- Aseri
- Avinurme
- Iisaku
- Illuka
- Jõhvi
- Kohtla
- Kohtla-Nõmme
- Lohusuu
- Lüganuse
- Maidla
- Mäetaguse
- Sonda
- Toila
- Tudulinna
- Vaivara
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Geography
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Miscellaneous topics
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External links
- Official site (http://www.ida-virumaa.ee/)
- The County Government site (http://www.ivmv.ee/)
