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Lääne County, or Lääne maakond, is a County or maakond of Estonia. It is located in western Estonia bordering to Pärnu counties on the mainland, and to the island counties of the Saaremaa and Hiiumaa in the west.
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| Capital | Haapsalu 58°56'25" N, 23°32'32" E | ||||
| Governor | Sulev Vare | ||||
| Area | 2,383 km² (11th) | ||||
| Population - 2004 estimate - 2000 census - Density | 28,101 (14th) 28,644 11.8/km² (14th) | ||||
| ISO 3166-2 | EE-57 | ||||
| Missing image Laanemaa.gif Location of Lääne County | |||||
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History
After the German conquest in 1227 Lääne County became the center of Bishopric of Ösel-Wiek, an independent principality within Livonian Confederation . Parts of bishop castle are still preserved in Haapsalu.
County Government
The County Government (Maakonnavalitsus) is led by a Governor (maavanem).
Municipalities
There are 1 urban municipality (est: linn - city) and 11 rural municipalities (est: vallad - parishes) in the county.
Urban municipality:
Rural municipalities:
Geography
Miscellaneous topics
External links
- Official site (http://portaal.laanemaa.ee/)
- The County Government site (http://www.lmv.ee/)