Järva County

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Järva maakond
Flag of Järva County
 Coat of Arms of Järva County
Flag Coat of arms
Capital Paide
Governor Üllar Vahtramäe
Area 2,623 km² (9th)
Population (as of 2004)
 - Density		 38,255 (8th)
14.6/km² (10th)
ISO 3166-2 EE-51
Location of Järva County

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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[edit] History

[edit] 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.

[edit] 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

[edit] Geography

[edit] Miscellaneous topics

[edit] External links

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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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