Lääne-Viru County
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| Capital | Rakvere | ||||
| Governor | Urmas Tamm | ||||
| Area | km² (3rd) | ||||
| Population (as of 2004) - Population density>Density | 5th) 19.3/km² (4th) | ||||
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Lääne-Viru County (Estonian: Lääne-Viru maakond), or Lääne-Virumaa, is one of 15 counties of Estonia. It is situated in northern Estonia, on the south coast of Gulf of Finland, and borders Ida-Viru County to the east, Jõgeva County to the south, Järva and Harju Counties to the west.
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History
In prehistoric times Lääne-Virumaa was settled by Estonians of Vironian tribe.County Government
The County Government (Estonian: Maavalitsus) is led by Governor (Estonian: maavanem), who is appointed by the Government of Estonia. Since 2004, the Governor position is held by Urmas Tamm.Municipalities
The county is subdivided into municipalities. There are 2 urban municipalities (Estonian: linnad - towns) and 13 rural municipalities (Estonian: vallad - communes) in Lääne-Viru County.Urban municipalities:
Rural municipalities:- Haljala
- Kadrina
- Laekvere
- Rakke
- Rakvere
- Rägavere
- Sõmeru
- Tamsalu
- Tapa
- Vihula
- Vinni
- Viru-Nigula
- Väike-Maarja
Geography
Miscellaneous topics
External links
- [Lääne-Viru County Government] - 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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