| Viljandi County | |||
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| — County of Estonia — | |||
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| Country | Estonia | ||
| Capital | Viljandi | ||
| Government | |||
| • Governor | Kalle Küttis | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 3,422 km2 (1,321.2 sq mi) | ||
| Population (Jan 2009[1]) | |||
| • Total | 55,657 | ||
| • Density | 16.3/km2 (42.1/sq mi) | ||
| ISO 3166 code | EE-84 | ||
Viljandi County (Estonian: Viljandi maakond or Viljandimaa, German: Kreis Fellin), is one of 15 counties of Estonia. It is located in southern Estonia bordering Pärnu, Järva, Jõgeva, Tartu and Valga counties. 55,657 people live in Viljandi County – constituting 4.2% of the total population in Estonia (as of January 2009).[1]
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Viljandimaa, under the German name of Kreis Fellin, was an important centre of commerce and power in the Middle Ages. Today, there are a number of castle ruins there dating from this time.
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.
The county is subdivided into municipalities. There are 3 urban municipalities (Estonian: linnad – towns) and 12 rural municipalities (Estonian: vallad – parishes) in Viljandi County.
Urban municipalities:
Rural municipalities:
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