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A '''[[municipality]]''' ({{lang-et|omavalitsus}}, plural {{lang|et|omavalitsused}}) is the smallest administrative subdivision of [[Estonia]]. Each municipality is a unit of self-government with its representative and executive bodies. The municipalities in Estonia cover the entire territory of the country.
Municipalities in Estonia are of two types:
*'''Urban municipalities''' or '''towns''' ({{lang|et|linnad}}, singular {{lang|et|linn}})
*'''Rural municipalities''' or '''[[Parish (administrative division)|parish]]es''' ({{lang|et|vallad}}, singular {{lang|et|vald}}).
There is no other status distinction between them.
Municipalities may contain one or several [[Populated places in Estonia|settlements]]. All but 5 urban municipalities ([[Haapsalu (urban municipality)|Haapsalu]], [[Narva-Jõesuu (urban municipality)|Narva-Jõesuu]], [[Paide (urban municipality)|Paide]], [[Pärnu (urban municipality)|Pärnu]] and [[Tartu (urban municipality)|Tartu]]) plus
Some municipalities are divided into districts. The 8 urban districts ({{lang|et|linnaosad}}, singular {{lang|et|linnaosa}}) of Tallinn have limited self-government, while other urban districts are formed for administrative purposes. Some rural districts ({{lang|et|osavallad}}) have limited self-government, while other types of rural districts do not.
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=
==List==
Line 35 ⟶ 37:
|[[Iisaku]]
|1,439.61
|4,
|Rural
|[[File:Ida-Virumaa lipp.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Ida-Viru County]]
Line 45 ⟶ 47:
|[[Kehra]]
|520.94
|6,
|Rural
|[[File:Flag of et-Harju maakond.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Harju County]]
Line 55 ⟶ 57:
|[[Antsla]]
|411
|4,
|Rural
|[[File:Võrumaa lipp.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Võru County]]
Line 61 ⟶ 63:
|[[File:Antsla valla vapp.gif|frameless|50x50px]]
|[[File:Eesti Antsla vald 2017.svg|frameless|76x76px]]
|-
|[[Elva Parish|Elva]]
|[[Elva, Estonia|Elva]]
|732
|14,863
|Rural
|[[File:Tartumaa_lipp.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Tartu County]]
|[[File:Elva valla lipp.svg|frameless|50x50px]]
|[[File:Elva valla vapp.svg|frameless|50x50px]]
|[[File:Eesti Elva vald 2017.svg|frameless|76x76px]]
|-
|[[Häädemeeste Parish|Häädemeeste]]
|[[Häädemeeste]]
|494
|4,
|Rural
|[[File:Pärnumaa lipp.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Pärnu County]]
Line 75 ⟶ 87:
|[[Haapsalu]]
|272
|
|Urban
|[[File:Lääne-Virumaa lipp.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Lääne County]]
Line 85 ⟶ 97:
|[[Haljala]]
|183.02
|4,
|Rural
|[[File:Lääne-Virumaa lipp.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Lääne-Viru County]]
|[[File:Flag of Haljala Parish.svg|frameless|50x50px]]
|[[File:
|[[File:Eesti Haljala vald 2017.svg|frameless|76x76px]]
|-
Line 95 ⟶ 107:
|[[Tabasalu]]
|159.77
|
|Rural
|[[File:Flag of et-Harju maakond.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Harju County]]
Line 105 ⟶ 117:
|[[Kärdla]]
|1,023
|
|Rural
|[[File:Hiiumaa lipp.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Hiiu County]]
Line 115 ⟶ 127:
|[[Järva-Jaani]]
|1,223
|8,
|Rural
|[[File:Flag of et-Järva maakond.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Järva County]]
Line 125 ⟶ 137:
|[[Jõelähtme]]
|210.86
|
|Rural
|[[File:Flag of et-Harju maakond.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Harju County]]
Line 135 ⟶ 147:
|[[Jõgeva]]
|458
|13,
|Rural
|[[File:Jõgevamaa lipp.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Jõgeva County]]
Line 145 ⟶ 157:
|[[Jõhvi]]
|124
|
|Rural
|[[File:Ida-Virumaa lipp.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Ida-Viru County]]
Line 155 ⟶ 167:
|[[Kadrina]]
|329.36
|4,
|Rural
|[[File:Lääne-Virumaa lipp.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Lääne-Viru County]]
|[[File:Flag of Kadrina vald.svg|frameless|50x50px]]
|[[File:Kadrina
|[[File:Eesti Kadrina vald 2017.svg|frameless|76x76px]]
|-
Line 165 ⟶ 177:
|[[Ülenurme]]
|275
|
|Rural
|[[File:Tartumaa lipp.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Tartu County]]
Line 175 ⟶ 187:
|[[Kanepi]]
|524.68
|4,
|Rural
|[[File:Põlvamaa lipp.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Põlva County]]
Line 185 ⟶ 197:
|[[Kastre]]
|493
|5,
|Rural
|[[File:Tartumaa lipp.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Tartu County]]
Line 195 ⟶ 207:
|[[Kehtna]]
|512
|5,
|Rural
|[[File:Raplamaa lipp.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Rapla County]]
Line 205 ⟶ 217:
|[[Keila]]
|11.25
|10,
|Urban
|[[File:Flag of et-Harju maakond.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Harju County]]
Line 215 ⟶ 227:
|[[Sääre, Pärnu County|Sääre]]
|16.88
|
|Rural
|[[File:Pärnumaa lipp.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Pärnu County]]
Line 225 ⟶ 237:
|[[Kiili]]
|100.4
|
|Rural
|[[File:Flag of et-Harju maakond.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Harju County]]
Line 235 ⟶ 247:
|[[Kohila]]
|230.2
|7,
|Rural
|[[File:Raplamaa lipp.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Rapla County]]
Line 245 ⟶ 257:
|[[Kohtla-Järve]]
|68.77
|
|Urban
|[[File:Ida-Virumaa lipp.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Ida-Viru County]]
Line 255 ⟶ 267:
|[[Kose]]
|532.85
|7,
|Rural
|[[File:Flag of et-Harju maakond.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Harju County]]
Line 265 ⟶ 277:
|[[Kiiu]]
|707.97
|6,
|Rural
|[[File:Flag of et-Harju maakond.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Harju County]]
Line 275 ⟶ 287:
|[[Paldiski]]
|645.71
|
|Rural
|[[File:Flag of et-Harju maakond.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Harju County]]
Line 285 ⟶ 297:
|[[Taebla]]
|1,449
|
|Rural
|[[File:Lääne-Virumaa lipp.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Lääne County]]
|[[File:Lääne-Nigula valla lipp.
|[[File:Lääne-Nigula valla vapp.svg|frameless|50x50px]]
|[[File:Eesti Lääne-Nigula vald 2017.svg|frameless|76x76px]]
Line 295 ⟶ 307:
|[[Lihula]]
|1,352
|5,
|Rural
|[[File:Pärnumaa lipp.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Pärnu County]]
Line 305 ⟶ 317:
|[[Loksa]]
|3.81
|2,
|Urban
|[[File:Flag of et-Harju maakond.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Harju County]]
Line 315 ⟶ 327:
|[[Lüganuse]]
|599
|
|Rural
|[[File:Ida-Virumaa lipp.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Ida-Viru County]]
Line 325 ⟶ 337:
|[[Luunja]]
|134
|5,
|Rural
|[[File:Tartumaa lipp.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Tartu County]]
Line 335 ⟶ 347:
|[[Maardu]]
|22.76
|
|Urban
|[[File:Flag of et-Harju maakond.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Harju County]]
Line 345 ⟶ 357:
|[[Märjamaa]]
|1,164
|7,
|Rural
|[[File:Raplamaa lipp.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Rapla County]]
Line 355 ⟶ 367:
|[[Liiva, Muhu Parish|Liiva]]
|208
|1,
|Rural
|[[File:Saaremaa lipp.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Saare County]]
|[[File:Flag of Muhu Parish.svg|frameless|32x32px]]
|[[File:
|[[File:Eesti Muhu vald 2017.svg|frameless|76x76px]]
|-
Line 365 ⟶ 377:
|[[Abja-Paluoja]]
|881
|7,
|Rural
|[[File:Viljandimaa lipp.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Viljandi County]]
Line 375 ⟶ 387:
|[[Mustvee]]
|615
|
|Rural
|[[File:Jõgevamaa lipp.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Jõgeva County]]
Line 385 ⟶ 397:
|[[Narva]]
|84.54
|53,
|Urban
|[[File:Ida-Virumaa lipp.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Ida-Viru County]]
Line 395 ⟶ 407:
|[[Narva-Jõesuu]]
|405
|4,
|Urban
|[[File:Ida-Virumaa lipp.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Ida-Viru County]]
Line 405 ⟶ 417:
|[[Nõo]]
|170
|4,
|Rural
|[[File:Tartumaa lipp.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Tartu County]]
Line 415 ⟶ 427:
|[[Otepää]]
|520
|6,
|Rural
|[[File:Valgamaa lipp.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Valga County]]
Line 425 ⟶ 437:
|[[Paide]]
|443
|10,
|Urban
|[[File:Flag of et-Järva maakond.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Järva County]]
Line 435 ⟶ 447:
|[[Pärnu]]
|858
|
|Urban
|[[File:Pärnumaa lipp.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Pärnu County]]
Line 445 ⟶ 457:
|[[Kolkja]]
|652
|5,
|Rural
|[[File:Tartumaa lipp.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Tartu County]]
Line 455 ⟶ 467:
|[[Pärnu-Jaagupi]] and [[Vändra]]
|1,013
|8,
|Rural
|[[File:Pärnumaa lipp.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Pärnu County]]
Line 465 ⟶ 477:
|[[Suure-Jaani]]
|1,153
|7,
|Rural
|[[File:Viljandimaa lipp.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Viljandi County]]
Line 475 ⟶ 487:
|[[Põltsamaa]]
|889.56
|9,
|Rural
|[[File:Jõgevamaa lipp.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Jõgeva County]]
Line 485 ⟶ 497:
|[[Põlva]]
|706
|13,
|Rural
|[[File:Põlvamaa lipp.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Põlva County]]
Line 495 ⟶ 507:
|[[Aruküla]]
|158.86
|5,
|Rural
|[[File:Flag of et-Harju maakond.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Harju County]]
Line 505 ⟶ 517:
|[[Jüri]]
|206.7
|
|Rural
|[[File:Flag of et-Harju maakond.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Harju County]]
Line 515 ⟶ 527:
|[[Rakvere]]
|295
|5,
|Rural
|[[File:Lääne-Virumaa lipp.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Lääne-Viru County]]
Line 525 ⟶ 537:
|[[Rakvere]]
|10.64
|15,
|Urban
|[[File:Lääne-Virumaa lipp.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Lääne-Viru County]]
Line 535 ⟶ 547:
|[[Räpina]]
|265.93
|
|Rural
|[[File:Põlvamaa lipp.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Põlva County]]
Line 545 ⟶ 557:
|[[Rapla]]
|859
|13,
|Rural
|[[File:Raplamaa lipp.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Rapla County]]
Line 555 ⟶ 567:
|[[Rõuge]]
|933
|
|Rural
|[[File:Võrumaa lipp.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Võru County]]
Line 565 ⟶ 577:
|[[Ruhnu Lighthouse|Ruhnu]]
|11.9
|
|Rural
|[[File:Saaremaa lipp.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Saare County]]
Line 575 ⟶ 587:
|[[Kilingi-Nõmme]]
|706.9
|
|Rural
|[[File:Pärnumaa lipp.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Pärnu County]]
|[[File:Flag of Saarde Parish, Pärnu County, Estonia.svg|frameless|50x50px]]
|[[File:Saarde valla vapp.
|[[File:Eesti Saarde vald 2017.svg|frameless|76x76px]]
|-
Line 585 ⟶ 597:
|[[Kuressaare]]
|2,705
|
|Rural
|[[File:Saaremaa lipp.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Saare County]]
Line 595 ⟶ 607:
|[[Saku, Estonia|Saku]]
|171.13
|
|Rural
|[[File:Flag of et-Harju maakond.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Harju County]]
Line 605 ⟶ 617:
|[[Laagri]]
|628
|
|Rural
|[[File:Flag of et-Harju maakond.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Harju County]]
Line 615 ⟶ 627:
|[[Värska]]
|463.18
|
|Rural
|[[File:Võrumaa lipp.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Võru County]]
Line 625 ⟶ 637:
|[[Sillamäe]]
|10.54
|12,
|Urban
|[[File:Ida-Virumaa lipp.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Ida-Viru County]]
Line 635 ⟶ 647:
|[[Tallinn]]
|159.2
|
|Urban
|[[File:Flag of et-Harju maakond.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Harju County]]
Line 645 ⟶ 657:
|[[Tapa, Estonia|Tapa]]
|480
|11,
|Rural
|[[File:Lääne-Virumaa lipp.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Lääne-Viru County]]
Line 655 ⟶ 667:
|[[Kõrveküla]]
|742
|
|Rural
|[[File:Tartumaa lipp.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Tartu County]]
Line 665 ⟶ 677:
|[[Tartu]]
|154
|
|Urban
|[[File:Tartumaa lipp.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Tartu County]]
Line 675 ⟶ 687:
|[[Toila Parish|Toila]]
|266
|4,
|Rural
|[[File:Ida-Virumaa lipp.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Ida-Viru County]]
Line 685 ⟶ 697:
|[[Sindi, Estonia|Sindi]]
|611
|
|Rural
|[[File:Pärnumaa lipp.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Pärnu County]]
Line 695 ⟶ 707:
|[[Tõrva]]
|647
|
|Rural
|[[File:Valgamaa lipp.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Valga County]]
Line 705 ⟶ 717:
|[[Türi]]
|1,008
|10,
|Rural
|[[File:Flag of et-Järva maakond.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Järva County]]
Line 715 ⟶ 727:
|[[Väike-Maarja]]
|457.39
|5,
|Rural
|[[File:Lääne-Virumaa lipp.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Lääne-Viru County]]
Line 725 ⟶ 737:
|[[Valga, Estonia|Valga]]
|750
|15,
|Rural
|[[File:Valgamaa lipp.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Valga County]]
Line 735 ⟶ 747:
|[[Viimsi]]
|72.84
|
|Rural
|[[File:Flag of et-Harju maakond.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Harju County]]
Line 745 ⟶ 757:
|[[Viljandi]]
|651
|13,
|Rural
|[[File:Viljandimaa lipp.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Viljandi County]]
|[[File:Viljandi valla lipp.png|frameless|50x50px]]
|[[File:Viljandi valla vapp.
|[[File:Eesti Viljandi vald 2017.svg|frameless|76x76px]]
|-
Line 755 ⟶ 767:
|[[Viljandi]]
|14.62
|17,
|Urban
|[[File:Viljandimaa lipp.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Viljandi County]]
Line 765 ⟶ 777:
|[[Pajusti]]
|486.65
|
|Rural
|[[File:Lääne-Virumaa lipp.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Lääne-Viru County]]
Line 775 ⟶ 787:
|[[Viru-Nigula]]
|312
|
|Rural
|[[File:Lääne-Virumaa lipp.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Lääne-Viru County]]
Line 785 ⟶ 797:
|[[Hullo]]
|92.93
|
|Rural
|[[File:Lääne-Virumaa lipp.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Lääne County]]
Line 795 ⟶ 807:
|[[Võru]]
|952
|10,
|Rural
|[[File:Võrumaa lipp.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Võru County]]
Line 805 ⟶ 817:
|[[Võru]]
|13.24
|12,
|Urban
|[[File:Võrumaa lipp.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Võru County]]
Line 850 ⟶ 862:
**[[Lihula]] town was merged into [[Lihula Parish]]
**[[Võsu]] borough was merged into [[Vihula Parish]]
**[[Karksi-Nuia]] town
**Kaarma Parish and [[Kuressaare Parish]] formed [[Kaarma Parish]]
**[[Antsla]] town was merged into [[Antsla Parish]]
Line 944 ⟶ 956:
{{reflist}}
==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20020619141032/http://www.einst.ee/factsheets/factsheets_uus_kuju/local_government_reform.htm Local Government Reform] by the [[Estonian Institute]].
* [https://archive.
* [http://www.eki.ee/knn/ungegn/un7_gdla.htm Administrative Division of Estonia] at the [[Institute of the Estonian Language]] website.
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A municipality (Estonian: omavalitsus, plural omavalitsused) is the smallest administrative subdivision of Estonia. Each municipality is a unit of self-government with its representative and executive bodies. The municipalities in Estonia cover the entire territory of the country.
Municipalities in Estonia are of two types:
- Urban municipalities or towns (linnad, singular linn)
- Rural municipalities or parishes (vallad, singular vald).
There is no other status distinction between them.
Municipalities may contain one or several settlements. All but 5 urban municipalities (Haapsalu, Narva-Jõesuu, Paide, Pärnu and Tartu) plus 1 rural municipality (Ruhnu) contain only one settlement. As of 2017, there are no longer any "borough-parishes", i.e. rural municipalities with only one borough-type settlement. Ruhnu Parish contains only one village and is therefore a "village-parish".
Some municipalities are divided into districts. The 8 urban districts (linnaosad, singular linnaosa) of Tallinn have limited self-government, while other urban districts are formed for administrative purposes. Some rural districts (osavallad) have limited self-government, while other types of rural districts do not.
Municipalities range in population from Tallinn with 427,500 inhabitants to Ruhnu with 68.[1] 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 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
[edit]Gallery of Maps
[edit]-
Municipalities of Harju County
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Hiiumaa Parish, the only municipality of Hiiu County
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Municipalities of Ida-Viru County
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Municipalities of Järva County
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Municipalities of Jõgeva County
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Municipalities of Lääne County
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Municipalities of Lääne-Viru County
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Municipalities of Pärnu County
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Municipalities of Põlva County
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Municipalities of Rapla County
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Municipalities of Saare County
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Municipalities of Tartu County
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Municipalities of Valga County
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Municipalities of Viljandi County
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Municipalities of Võru County
Structure of local authorities
[edit]In each municipality there is a local government as well as a council.
The council (volikogu) is a representative body elected by the residents of a municipality for a term of three years. The members of the council elect a chairman (volikogu esimees), who organises the council's work and represents the municipality.
The government (valitsus) is an executive body formed by the council. It is headed by a mayor (linnapea in towns, vallavanem in parishes), who is appointed for a four-year term. The mayor cannot be the chairman of the council. Other members of the government are chosen by the mayor with the approval of the council.
Former municipalities
[edit]The list of municipalities that have merged or lost existence between 1995 and 2017.
- 1996
- Pärnu-Jaagupi borough was merged into Halinga Parish
- 1998
- Abja-Paluoja town was merged into Abja Parish
- 1999
- Otepää town and Pühajärve Parish formed Otepää Parish
- Lihula town was merged into Lihula Parish
- Võsu borough was merged into Vihula Parish
- Karksi-Nuia town was merged into Karksi Parish
- Kaarma Parish and Kuressaare Parish formed Kaarma Parish
- Antsla town was merged into Antsla Parish
- 2002
- Kehra town was merged into Anija Parish
- Rapla town was merged into Rapla Parish
- Räpina town was merged into Räpina Parish
- Kohila borough was merged into Kohila Parish
- Märjamaa borough, Märjamaa Parish and Loodna Parish formed Märjamaa Parish
- 2005
- Tapa town, Saksi Parish and Lehtse Parish formed Tapa Parish
- Jõhvi town was merged into Jõhvi Parish
- Kuusalu Parish and Loksa Parish formed Kuusalu Parish
- Kilingi-Nõmme town, Saarde Parish and Tali Parish formed Saarde Parish
- Suure-Jaani town, Olustvere Parish, Suure-Jaani Parish and Vastemõisa Parish formed Suure-Jaani Parish
- Türi town, Türi Parish, Oisu Parish and Kabala Parish formed Türi Parish
- Tamsalu town was merged into Tamsalu Parish
- 2009
- Kaisma Parish and Vändra Parish formed Vändra Parish
- 2013
- Pärsti Parish, Paistu Parish, Viiratsi Parish and Saarepeedi Parish formed Viljandi Parish
- Põlva town was merged into Põlva Parish
- Kose Parish and Kõue Parish formed Kose Parish
- Lavassaare borough was merged into Audru Parish
- Kärdla town and Kõrgessaare Parish formed Hiiu Parish
- Oru Parish, Risti Parish and Taebla Parish formed Lääne-Nigula Parish
- Püssi town, Maidla Parish and Lüganuse Parish formed Lüganuse Parish
- 2014
- Kaarma Parish, Kärla Parish and Lümanda Parish formed Lääne-Saare Parish
- 2017
- Aegviidu borough was merged into Anija Parish
- Keila Parish, Padise Parish, Vasalemma Parish and Paldiski town formed Lääne-Harju Parish
- Saue town, Saue Parish, Kernu Parish and Nissi Parish formed Saue Parish
- Hiiu Parish, Emmaste Parish, Käina Parish and Pühalepa Parish formed Hiiumaa Parish
- Kiviõli town, Lüganuse Parish and Sonda Parish formed Lüganuse Parish
- Alajõe Parish, Iisaku Parish, Illuka Parish, Mäetaguse Parish and Tudulinna Parish formed Alutaguse Parish
- Toila Parish, Kohtla Parish and Kohtla-Nõmme borough formed Toila Parish
- Narva-Jõesuu town and Vaivara Parish formed Narva-Jõesuu (urban municipality)
- Albu Parish, Ambla Parish, Imavere Parish, Järva-Jaani, Kareda Parish, Koeru Parish and Koigi Parish formed Järva Parish
- Türi Parish, Väätsa Parish and Käru Parish formed Türi Parish
- Paide town, Paide Parish and Roosna-Alliku Parish formed Paide (urban municipality)
- Jõgeva town, Jõgeva Parish, Palamuse Parish, most of Torma Parish and some parts of Puurmani Parish formed Jõgeva Parish
- Põltsamaa town, Põltsamaa Parish, Pajusi Parish and most of Puurmani Parish formed Põltsamaa Parish
- Mustvee town, Kasepää Parish, Saare Parish, Lohusuu Parish, Avinurme Parish and some parts of Torma Parish formed Mustvee Parish
- Haapsalu town and Ridala Parish formed Haapsalu (urban municipality)
- Lääne-Nigula Parish, Martna Parish, Kullamaa Parish, Nõva Parish and Noarootsi Parish formed Lääne-Nigula Parish
- Viru-Nigula Parish, Aseri Parish and Kunda town formed Viru-Nigula Parish
- Haljala Parish and Vihula Parish formed Haljala Parish
- Rakvere Parish and Sõmeru Parish formed Rakvere Parish
- Tapa Parish and Tamsalu Parish formed Tapa Parish
- Väike-Maarja Parish and Rakke Parish formed Väike-Maarja Parish
- Vinni Parish, Laekvere Parish and Rägavere Parish formed Vinni Parish
- Pärnu town, Audru Parish, Tõstamaa Parish and Paikuse Parish formed Pärnu (urban municipality)
- Lihula Parish, Hanila Parish, Koonga Parish and Varbla Parish formed Lääneranna Parish
- Halinga Parish, Vändra Parish, Vändra borough and Tootsi borough formed Põhja-Pärnumaa Parish
- Tori Parish, Are Parish, Sauga Parish and Sindi town formed Tori Parish
- Häädemeeste Parish and Tahkuranna Parish formed Häädemeeste Parish
- Saarde Parish and Surju Parish formed Saarde Parish
- Põlva Parish, Laheda Parish, Ahja Parish, Mooste Parish and Vastse-Kuuste Parish formed Põlva Parish
- Kanepi Parish, Valgjärve Parish and Kõlleste Parish formed Kanepi Parish
- Räpina Parish, Veriora Parish and Meeksi Parish formed Räpina Parishˇ
- Rapla Parish, Juuru Parish, Kaiu Parish and most of Raikküla Parish formed Rapla Parish
- Märjamaa Parish, Vigala Parish and some parts of Raikküla Parish formed Märjamaa Parish
- Kehtna Parish and Järvakandi borough formed Kehtna Parish
- Kuressaare town, Lääne-Saare Parish, Salme Parish, Torgu Parish, Kihelkonna Parish, Mustjala Parish, Leisi Parish, Pihtla Parish, Valjala Parish, Orissaare Parish, Pöide Parish and Laimjala Parish formed Saaremaa Parish
- Tartu town and Tähtvere Parish formed Tartu (urban municipality)
- Elva town, Konguta Parish, Rannu Parish, Rõngu Parish, Puhja Parish and parts of Puka Parish and Palupera Parish formed Elva Parish
- Tartu Parish, Laeva Parish, Piirissaare Parish and Tabivere Parish formed Tartu Parish
- Kallaste town, Peipsiääre Parish, Alatskivi Parish, Vara Parish and Pala Parish formed Peipsiääre Parish
- Kambja Parish and Ülenurme Parish formed Kambja Parish
- Haaslava Parish, Mäksa Parish and Võnnu Parish formed Kastre Parish
- Valga town, Karula Parish, Taheva Parish, Tõlliste Parish and Õru Parish formed Valga Parish
- Otepää Parish, Sangaste Parish and parts of Puka Parish and Palupera Parish formed Otepää Parish
- Tõrva town, Helme Parish, Hummuli Parish and Põdrala Parish formed Tõrva Parish
- Viljandi Parish, Tarvastu Parish and Kolga-Jaani Parish formed Viljandi Parish
- Suure-Jaani Parish, Kõpu Parish, Kõo Parish and Võhma town formed Põhja-Sakala Parish
- Abja Parish, Karksi Parish, Halliste Parish and Mõisaküla town formed Mulgi Parish
- Võru Parish, Lasva Parish, Sõmerpalu Parish, Vastseliina Parish and Orava Parish formed Võru Parish
- Antsla Parish and Urvaste Parish formed Antsla Parish
- Rõuge Parish, Haanja Parish, Varstu Parish, Mõniste Parish and most of Misso Parish formed Rõuge Parish
- Meremäe Parish, Värska Parish, Mikitamäe Parish and some parts of Misso Parish formed Setomaa Parish
Former municipalities (before 1990)
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- Vaoküla Parish (existed 1939–1950)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Estonian Institute www.einst.ee". Archived from the original on 2002-06-19. Retrieved 2002-06-19.
External links
[edit]- Local Government Reform by the Estonian Institute.
- Local Government Reform by the Institute of Baltic Studies.
- Administrative Division of Estonia at the Institute of the Estonian Language website.