Järva County
Encyclopedia : J : JR : JRV : Järva County
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| Capital | Paide | ||||
| Governor | Üllar Vahtramäe | ||||
| Area | km² (9th) | ||||
| Population (as of 2004) - Population density>Density | 8th) 14.6/km² (10th) | ||||
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Järva County (Estonian: Järva maakond), or Järvamaa, is one of 15 counties of Estonia. It is situated in central part of the country and borders Lääne-Viru County to the east, Jõgeva County to the south-east, Viljandi County to the south, Pärnu County to the south-west, Rapla County to the west, and Harju County to the north.
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History
County Government
The County Government (Estonian: Maavalitsus) is led by Governor (Estonian: maavanem), who is appointed by the Government of Estonia for a term of five years. Since 2004, the Governor position is held by Üllar Vahtramäe.Municipalities
The county is subdivided into municipalities. There are 1 urban municipality (Estonian: linnad - towns) and 11 rural municipalities (Estonian: vallad - communes) in Järva County.Urban municipality:
Rural municipalities:- Albu
- Ambla
- Imavere
- Järva-Jaani
- Kareda
- Koeru
- Koigi
- Paide
- Roosna-Alliku
- Türi
- Väätsa
Geography
Miscellaneous topics
External links
- [Järvamaa] - Official website
| Counties of Estonia |
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| Harju | Hiiu | Ida-Viru | Järva | Jõgeva | Lääne | Lääne-Viru | Pärnu | Põlva | Rapla | Saare | Tartu | Valga | Viljandi | Võru | |
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