Viljandi County
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Viljandi County or Viljandimaa (Estonian: Viljandi maakond or Viljandimaa) is a County or maakond of Estonia. It is located in southern Estonia bordering to Pärnu, Järva, Jõgeva, Tartu and Valga counties.
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| Capital | Viljandi 58°22'2" N, 25°35'41" E | ||||
| Governor | Kalle Küttis | ||||
| Area | 3,423 km² (4th) | ||||
| Population - 2004 estimate - 2000 census - Density | 56,854 (6th) 57,974 16.6/km² (8th) | ||||
| ISO 3166-2 | EE-84 | ||||
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History
Viljandimaa was an important centre of commerce and power in the middle ages — there are a number of castle ruins there.
County Government
The County Government (Maakonnavalitsus) is lead by a Governor (maavanem).
Municipalities
There are 4 urban municipalities (est: linnad - towns) and 14 rural municipalities (est: vallad - parishes) in the county.
Urban municipalities:
Rural municipalities:
- Abja
- Halliste
- Karksi
- Kolga-Jaani
- Kõo
- Kõpu
- Olustvere
- Paistu
- Pärsti
- Saarepeedi
- Suure-Jaani
- Tarvastu
- Vastemõisa
- Viiratsi
Geography
Miscellaneous topics
External Links
- Viljandi (http://www.viljandimaa.ee/) - Official site
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Harju | Hiiu | Ida-Viru | Järva | Jõgeva | Lääne | Lääne-Viru | Pärnu | Põlva | Rapla | Saare | Tartu | Valga | Viljandi | Võru | |