Estonia Counties

Estonia Counties

by Vishal Kumar



The Estonia Counties are 15 in number. The counties of Estonia are basically the administrative sub-divisions of Estonia. The counties in Estonia are also divided into a number of rural and urban municipalities.

A governor is appointed by the government of Estonia for each county for a term of five years. These governors are the representatives of the national government at the regional level. The various counties at Estonia have also got a large number of tourist attractions.




The names of the fifteen Estonia Counties are as follows:


  • Laane
  • Viljandi
  • Laane-Viru
  • Polva
  • Harju
  • Rapla
  • Jarva
  • Muhu
  • Tartu
  • Saare
  • Voru
  • Jogeva
  • Parnu
  • Ida-Viru
  • Hiiu

Initially, there were two sub-divisions in Estonia. They were the parish and county. There were villages in the parish. On the other hand there were a number of parishes under the county. A number of important counties emerged in the 13th century. But after being divided among Livonian Order, Bishopric of Osel-Wiek, Denmark and Bishopric of Dorpat, the autonomy of the parishes and counties came to an end. After going through a number of events, the counties of Estonia were re-established in 1990.

Harju County

The Harju county of Estonia is located at latitude of 58° 57′ 30 N and longitude of 22° 55′ 0 E. Harju is also known by the name of Harjumaa. The county…

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Hiiu County

Hiiu is also known as Hiiumaa in Estonia. There are total 15 counties in Estonia and Hiiu is one of the most important counties. This Estonian county is bordered by Saare…

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Ida Viru County

Estonia is distributed over 15 counties and Ida-Viru is one of the 15 counties in the country. It is also known as Ida-Virumaa by the local people. The county is located…

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Jarva County

Jarva County is one of the 15 counties that are located in Estonia. It is also known as Jarvamaa. The county of Jarva is in the central region of Estonia. It…

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Jogeva County

The Jogeva County is also known as the Jogevamaa County. This county is located in the eastern part of Estonia. It shares its border with that of Lake Peipus in the east,…

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Laane County

Laane County is situated in the western region of Estonia. It shares border with Baltic Sea in the north, Parnu County in the south, Rapla County in the east and Hiiu…

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Laane Viru County

The Laane-Viru County is located in the northern region of Estonia. It is also known by the name of Laane-Virumaa. The county of Laane-Viru shares its boundary with Ida-Viru in the east,…

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Muhu County

Estonia is a country comprising of several counties and islands. Muhu is one of the islands located in the Baltic Sea. It is also called as Muhumaa by the local people of…

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Parnu County

Parnu, also called Parnumaa is one of the fifteen counties in Estonia. Located in the south-western part of Estonia, Parnu is in close proximity to the Gulf of Riga. There…

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Polva County

Polva is also called Polvamaa by many local people as well as by tourists. This Estonian county is one among the fifteen counties that make up the country, Estonia. Polva in…

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