Viljandi County
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| Capital | Viljandi | ||||
| Area | 3,422 km² (4th) | ||||
| Population (as of 2004) - Density |
56,854 (6th) 16.6/km² (8th) |
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| ISO 3166-2 | EE-84 | ||||
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Viljandi County (Estonian: Viljandi maakond or Viljandimaa), is one of 15 counties of Estonia. It is located in southern Estonia bordering Pärnu, Järva, Jõgeva, Tartu and Valga counties. 4.2% of the total population of Estonia live in Viljandi County.
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[edit] History
Viljandimaa, under the German name of Fellin, was an important centre of commerce and power in the Middle Ages — there are a number of castle ruins there.
[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. Currently the Governor position is held by Kalle Küttis.
[edit] Municipalities
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:
- Abja
- Halliste
- Karksi
- Kolga-Jaani
- Kõo
- Kõpu
- Paistu
- Pärsti
- Saarepeedi
- Suure-Jaani
- Tarvastu
- Viiratsi
[edit] Geography
[edit] Miscellaneous topics
[edit] External links
- Viljandimaa - Official website
- Viljandi County Government (in Estonian)
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