Viljandi County

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.

Viljandi maakond
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Coat of Arms of Viljandi County

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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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Location of Viljandi County

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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:

Geography

Miscellaneous topics

External Links

  • Viljandi (http://www.viljandimaa.ee/) - Official site

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Counties of Estonia
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Harju | Hiiu | Ida-Viru | Järva | Jõgeva | Lääne | Lääne-Viru | Pärnu | Põlva | Rapla | Saare | Tartu | Valga | Viljandi | Võru

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