Viljandi County
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| Capital | Viljandi | ||||
| Governor | Kalle Küttis | ||||
| Area | 3,422 km² (4th) | ||||
| Population (as of 2004) - Density | 56,854 (6th) 16.6/km² (8th) | ||||
| ISO 3166-2 | EE-84 | ||||
| Image:Viljandimaa.png | |||||
Viljandi County (Estonian: Viljandi maakond or Viljandimaa), is one of 15 counties of Estonia. It is located in southern Estonia bordering to Pärnu, Järva, Jõgeva, Tartu and Valga counties.
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History
Viljandimaa was an important centre of commerce and power in the middle ages — there are a number of castle ruins there.
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. Currently the Governor position is held by Kalle Küttis.
Municipalities
The county is subdivided into municipalities. There are 3 urban municipalities (Estonian: linnad - towns) and 12 rural municipalities (Estonian: vallad - communes) in Viljandi County.
Urban municipalities:
Rural municipalities:
Geography
Miscellaneous topics
External links
- Viljandimaa - Official website
- Viljandi County Government (in Estonian)
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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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