Rapla County
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Rapla County, or Rapla maakond, is a County or maakond of Estonia. It is located in western Estonia bordering to Lääne, Pärnu and Harju counties.
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| Capital | Rapla 59°0'3" N, 24°47'41" E | ||||
| Governor | Tõnis Blank | ||||
| Area | 2,980 km² (7th) | ||||
| Population - 2004 estimate - 2000 census - Density | 37,093 (10th) 37,593 12.4/km² (12th) | ||||
| ISO 3166-2 | EE-70 | ||||
| Missing image Raplamaa.gif Location of Rapla County | |||||
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History
The first written records of Rapla date back from 1241 and appeared in the Danish Book of Evaluation.
County Government
The County Government (Maakonnavalitsus) is led by a Governor (maavanem).
Municipalities
There are 10 rural municipalities (est: vallad - parishes) in the county:
Geography
natural resources: limestone, dolomite, peat, 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 virtu and historical value. In the church yard there are several crosses remained from the 17th century.
External Links
- Raplamaa (http://www.raplamaa.ee/) - Official site
- The County Government site (http://www.raplamv.ee/)
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Harju | Hiiu | Ida-Viru | Järva | Jõgeva | Lääne | Lääne-Viru | Pärnu | Põlva | Rapla | Saare | Tartu | Valga | Viljandi | Võru | |