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Municipalities range in population from [[Tallinn]] with 427,500 inhabitants to [[Ruhnu]] with 68.<ref name=einst.ee>{{cite web |url=http://www.einst.ee/factsheets/factsheets_uus_kuju/local_government_reform.htm |title=Estonian Institute www.einst.ee |access-date=2002-06-19 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020619141032/http://www.einst.ee/factsheets/factsheets_uus_kuju/local_government_reform.htm |archive-date=2002-06-19 }}</ref> Previously, as over two-thirds of the municipalities had a population of under 3,000, many of them found it advantageous to co-operate in providing services and carrying out administrative functions.
 
After the [[Administrative reform of Estonia|administrative reform]] was completed in October 2017, there are total of 79 municipalities, 15 of which are urban and 64 rural. 51 of the present municipalities were the result of mergers, 28 remain unchanged. After the reform small municipalities with under 5,000 inhabitants have been reduced from a number of 169 to 15. The number of councillors was reduced from 2,026 to 1,019. In 2022, 36 municipalities (45.56%) had falling population numbers. The municipalities are:
 
==List==
Line 37:
|[[Iisaku]]
|1,439.61
|4,682176
|Rural
|[[File:Ida-Virumaa lipp.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Ida-Viru County]]
Line 47:
|[[Kehra]]
|520.94
|6,274456
|Rural
|[[File:Flag of et-Harju maakond.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Harju County]]
Line 57:
|[[Antsla]]
|411
|4,372200
|Rural
|[[File:Võrumaa lipp.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Võru County]]
Line 67:
|[[Elva, Estonia|Elva]]
|732
|14,707863
|Rural
|[[File:Tartumaa_lipp.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Tartu County]]
Line 77:
|[[Häädemeeste]]
|494
|4,794677
|Rural
|[[File:Pärnumaa lipp.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Pärnu County]]
Line 87:
|[[Haapsalu]]
|272
|1213,883435
|Urban
|[[File:Lääne-Virumaa lipp.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Lääne County]]
Line 97:
|[[Haljala]]
|183.02
|4,297072
|Rural
|[[File:Lääne-Virumaa lipp.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Lääne-Viru County]]
|[[File:Flag of Haljala Parish.svg|frameless|50x50px]]
|[[File:EST Haljala valdvalla COAvapp.pngsvg|frameless|50x50px]]
|[[File:Eesti Haljala vald 2017.svg|frameless|76x76px]]
|-
Line 107:
|[[Tabasalu]]
|159.77
|1517,650294
|Rural
|[[File:Flag of et-Harju maakond.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Harju County]]
Line 117:
|[[Kärdla]]
|1,023
|98,381474
|Rural
|[[File:Hiiumaa lipp.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Hiiu County]]
Line 127:
|[[Järva-Jaani]]
|1,223
|8,837725
|Rural
|[[File:Flag of et-Järva maakond.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Järva County]]
Line 137:
|[[Jõelähtme]]
|210.86
|67,692305
|Rural
|[[File:Flag of et-Harju maakond.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Harju County]]
Line 147:
|[[Jõgeva]]
|458
|13,262122
|Rural
|[[File:Jõgevamaa lipp.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Jõgeva County]]
Line 157:
|[[Jõhvi]]
|124
|1112,699351
|Rural
|[[File:Ida-Virumaa lipp.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Ida-Viru County]]
Line 167:
|[[Kadrina]]
|329.36
|4,791799
|Rural
|[[File:Lääne-Virumaa lipp.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Lääne-Viru County]]
|[[File:Flag of Kadrina vald.svg|frameless|50x50px]]
|[[File:Kadrina valdvalla coatofarmsvapp.pngsvg|frameless|50x50px]]
|[[File:Eesti Kadrina vald 2017.svg|frameless|76x76px]]
|-
Line 177:
|[[Ülenurme]]
|275
|1213,089705
|Rural
|[[File:Tartumaa lipp.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Tartu County]]
Line 187:
|[[Kanepi]]
|524.68
|4,685453
|Rural
|[[File:Põlvamaa lipp.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Põlva County]]
Line 197:
|[[Kastre]]
|493
|5,430718
|Rural
|[[File:Tartumaa lipp.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Tartu County]]
Line 207:
|[[Kehtna]]
|512
|5,416454
|Rural
|[[File:Raplamaa lipp.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Rapla County]]
Line 217:
|[[Keila]]
|11.25
|10,078905
|Urban
|[[File:Flag of et-Harju maakond.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Harju County]]
Line 227:
|[[Sääre, Pärnu County|Sääre]]
|16.88
|690529
|Rural
|[[File:Pärnumaa lipp.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Pärnu County]]
Line 237:
|[[Kiili]]
|100.4
|56,891391
|Rural
|[[File:Flag of et-Harju maakond.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Harju County]]
Line 247:
|[[Kohila]]
|230.2
|7,322726
|Rural
|[[File:Raplamaa lipp.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Rapla County]]
Line 257:
|[[Kohtla-Järve]]
|68.77
|3233,577675
|Urban
|[[File:Ida-Virumaa lipp.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Ida-Viru County]]
Line 267:
|[[Kose]]
|532.85
|7,211754
|Rural
|[[File:Flag of et-Harju maakond.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Harju County]]
Line 277:
|[[Kiiu]]
|707.97
|6,421380
|Rural
|[[File:Flag of et-Harju maakond.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Harju County]]
Line 287:
|[[Paldiski]]
|645.71
|1213,661462
|Rural
|[[File:Flag of et-Harju maakond.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Harju County]]
Line 297:
|[[Taebla]]
|1,449
|76,005961
|Rural
|[[File:Lääne-Virumaa lipp.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Lääne County]]
|[[File:Lääne-Nigula valla lipp.PNGsvg|frameless|50x50px]]
|[[File:Lääne-Nigula valla vapp.svg|frameless|50x50px]]
|[[File:Eesti Lääne-Nigula vald 2017.svg|frameless|76x76px]]
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|[[Lihula]]
|1,352
|5,190092
|Rural
|[[File:Pärnumaa lipp.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Pärnu County]]
Line 317:
|[[Loksa]]
|3.81
|2,467603
|Urban
|[[File:Flag of et-Harju maakond.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Harju County]]
Line 327:
|[[Lüganuse]]
|599
|118,699250
|Rural
|[[File:Ida-Virumaa lipp.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Ida-Viru County]]
Line 337:
|[[Luunja]]
|134
|5,182612
|Rural
|[[File:Tartumaa lipp.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Tartu County]]
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|[[Maardu]]
|22.76
|1516,284750
|Urban
|[[File:Flag of et-Harju maakond.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Harju County]]
Line 357:
|[[Märjamaa]]
|1,164
|7,374405
|Rural
|[[File:Raplamaa lipp.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Rapla County]]
Line 367:
|[[Liiva, Muhu Parish|Liiva]]
|208
|1,919640
|Rural
|[[File:Saaremaa lipp.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Saare County]]
Line 377:
|[[Abja-Paluoja]]
|881
|7,372086
|Rural
|[[File:Viljandimaa lipp.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Viljandi County]]
Line 387:
|[[Mustvee]]
|615
|54,204952
|Rural
|[[File:Jõgevamaa lipp.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Jõgeva County]]
Line 397:
|[[Narva]]
|84.54
|53,424875
|Urban
|[[File:Ida-Virumaa lipp.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Ida-Viru County]]
Line 407:
|[[Narva-Jõesuu]]
|405
|4,479269
|Urban
|[[File:Ida-Virumaa lipp.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Ida-Viru County]]
Line 417:
|[[Nõo]]
|170
|4,314289
|Rural
|[[File:Tartumaa lipp.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Tartu County]]
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|[[Otepää]]
|520
|6,412388
|Rural
|[[File:Valgamaa lipp.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Valga County]]
Line 437:
|[[Paide]]
|443
|10,285664
|Urban
|[[File:Flag of et-Järva maakond.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Järva County]]
Line 447:
|[[Pärnu]]
|858
|5052,639362
|Urban
|[[File:Pärnumaa lipp.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Pärnu County]]
Line 457:
|[[Kolkja]]
|652
|5,331059
|Rural
|[[File:Tartumaa lipp.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Tartu County]]
Line 467:
|[[Pärnu-Jaagupi]] and [[Vändra]]
|1,013
|8,046088
|Rural
|[[File:Pärnumaa lipp.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Pärnu County]]
Line 477:
|[[Suure-Jaani]]
|1,153
|7,872748
|Rural
|[[File:Viljandimaa lipp.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Viljandi County]]
Line 487:
|[[Põltsamaa]]
|889.56
|9,616665
|Rural
|[[File:Jõgevamaa lipp.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Jõgeva County]]
Line 497:
|[[Põlva]]
|706
|13,609534
|Rural
|[[File:Põlvamaa lipp.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Põlva County]]
Line 507:
|[[Aruküla]]
|158.86
|5,138284
|Rural
|[[File:Flag of et-Harju maakond.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Harju County]]
Line 517:
|[[Jüri]]
|206.7
|2124,765276
|Rural
|[[File:Flag of et-Harju maakond.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Harju County]]
Line 527:
|[[Rakvere]]
|295
|5,619859
|Rural
|[[File:Lääne-Virumaa lipp.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Lääne-Viru County]]
Line 537:
|[[Rakvere]]
|10.64
|1415,984614
|Urban
|[[File:Lääne-Virumaa lipp.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Lääne-Viru County]]
Line 547:
|[[Räpina]]
|265.93
|6,179049
|Rural
|[[File:Põlvamaa lipp.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Põlva County]]
Line 557:
|[[Rapla]]
|859
|13,004453
|Rural
|[[File:Raplamaa lipp.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Rapla County]]
Line 567:
|[[Rõuge]]
|933
|54,180865
|Rural
|[[File:Võrumaa lipp.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Võru County]]
Line 577:
|[[Ruhnu Lighthouse|Ruhnu]]
|11.9
|14088
|Rural
|[[File:Saaremaa lipp.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Saare County]]
Line 587:
|[[Kilingi-Nõmme]]
|706.9
|4,455393
|Rural
|[[File:Pärnumaa lipp.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Pärnu County]]
|[[File:Flag of Saarde Parish, Pärnu County, Estonia.svg|frameless|50x50px]]
|[[File:Saarde valla vapp.pngsvg|frameless|50x50px]]
|[[File:Eesti Saarde vald 2017.svg|frameless|76x76px]]
|-
Line 597:
|[[Kuressaare]]
|2,705
|30,973191
|Rural
|[[File:Saaremaa lipp.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Saare County]]
Line 607:
|[[Saku, Estonia|Saku]]
|171.13
|1011,722510
|Rural
|[[File:Flag of et-Harju maakond.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Harju County]]
Line 617:
|[[Laagri]]
|628
|2325,790370
|Rural
|[[File:Flag of et-Harju maakond.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Harju County]]
Line 627:
|[[Värska]]
|463.18
|32,114823
|Rural
|[[File:Võrumaa lipp.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Võru County]]
Line 637:
|[[Sillamäe]]
|10.54
|12,230452
|Urban
|[[File:Ida-Virumaa lipp.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Ida-Viru County]]
Line 647:
|[[Tallinn]]
|159.2
|438453,341864
|Urban
|[[File:Flag of et-Harju maakond.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Harju County]]
Line 657:
|[[Tapa, Estonia|Tapa]]
|480
|1011,611082
|Rural
|[[File:Lääne-Virumaa lipp.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Lääne-Viru County]]
Line 667:
|[[Kõrveküla]]
|742
|1112,539420
|Rural
|[[File:Tartumaa lipp.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Tartu County]]
Line 677:
|[[Tartu]]
|154
|96100,974724
|Urban
|[[File:Tartumaa lipp.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Tartu County]]
Line 687:
|[[Toila Parish|Toila]]
|266
|4,603310
|Rural
|[[File:Ida-Virumaa lipp.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Ida-Viru County]]
Line 697:
|[[Sindi, Estonia|Sindi]]
|611
|1112,946203
|Rural
|[[File:Pärnumaa lipp.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Pärnu County]]
Line 707:
|[[Tõrva]]
|647
|65,064862
|Rural
|[[File:Valgamaa lipp.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Valga County]]
Line 717:
|[[Türi]]
|1,008
|10,695683
|Rural
|[[File:Flag of et-Järva maakond.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Järva County]]
Line 727:
|[[Väike-Maarja]]
|457.39
|5,737653
|Rural
|[[File:Lääne-Virumaa lipp.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Lääne-Viru County]]
Line 737:
|[[Valga, Estonia|Valga]]
|750
|15,486864
|Rural
|[[File:Valgamaa lipp.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Valga County]]
Line 747:
|[[Viimsi]]
|72.84
|2122,151472
|Rural
|[[File:Flag of et-Harju maakond.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Harju County]]
Line 757:
|[[Viljandi]]
|651
|13,758450
|Rural
|[[File:Viljandimaa lipp.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Viljandi County]]
Line 767:
|[[Viljandi]]
|14.62
|1617,875353
|Urban
|[[File:Viljandimaa lipp.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Viljandi County]]
Line 777:
|[[Pajusti]]
|486.65
|6,788716
|Rural
|[[File:Lääne-Virumaa lipp.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Lääne-Viru County]]
Line 787:
|[[Viru-Nigula]]
|312
|5,575813
|Rural
|[[File:Lääne-Virumaa lipp.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Lääne-Viru County]]
Line 797:
|[[Hullo]]
|92.93
|397292
|Rural
|[[File:Lääne-Virumaa lipp.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Lääne County]]
Line 807:
|[[Võru]]
|952
|10,699374
|Rural
|[[File:Võrumaa lipp.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Võru County]]
Line 817:
|[[Võru]]
|13.24
|1112,533055
|Urban
|[[File:Võrumaa lipp.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Võru County]]
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