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Märjamaa Parish (Estonian: Märjamaa vald) is an Estonian municipality located in Rapla County. It had a population of 7,015 (as of November 2012)[1] and an area of 1,164 km2 (336.54 mi2). Märjamaa Parish was the biggest municipality in Estonia by area.
Märjamaa Parish
Märjamaa vald | |
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 Konuvere bridge | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Märjamaa Parish within Rapla County. | |
| Country |  Estonia |
| County |  Rapla County |
| Administrative centre | Märjamaa |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,164 km2 (449 sq mi) |
| Population (2019) | |
| • Total | 7,535 |
| • Density | 6.5/km2 (17/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | EE-503 |
| Website | www.marjamaa.ee |
In 2017 it was merged with Vigala Parish and three villages from Raikküla Parish to form a new parish (also named Märjamaa Parish).
Settlements
edit- Borough
- Villages
Alaküla - Altküla - Aravere - Aruküla - Haimre - Hiietse - Inda - Jaaniveski - Jõeääre - Käbiküla - Kaguvere - Kangru - Käriselja - Kasti - Keskküla - Kiilaspere - Kilgi - Kirna - Kohatu - Kohtru - Koluta - Konuvere - Kõrtsuotsa - Kõrvetaguse - Kunsu - Laukna - Leevre - Lestima - Lokuta - Loodna - Luiste - Lümandu - Maidla - Mäliste - Männiku - Metsaääre - Metsküla - Mõisamaa - Moka - Mõraste - Nääri - Naistevalla - Napanurga - Nõmmeotsa - Nurme - Nurtu-Nõlva - Ohukotsu - Ojaäärse - Orgita - Päädeva - Paaduotsa - Paeküla - Paisumaa - Pajaka - Põlli - Pühatu - Purga - Rangu - Rassiotsa - Riidaku - Ringuta - Risu-Suurküla - Russalu - Sipa - Sõmeru - Sooniste - Soosalu - Sõtke - Sulu - Suurküla - Teenuse - Tolli - Ülejõe - Urevere - Vaimõisa - Valgu - Valgu-Vanamõisa - Vana-Nurtu - Varbola - Velise - Velisemõisa - Velise-Nõlva - Veski - Vilta - Võeva
Religion
editReligion in Märjamaa Parish (2021) [1]
People
editEstonian Army General Jaan Kruus (1884–1942) was born in Sooniste Parish (now part of Märjamaa Parish).
Russian WWI general Paul von Rennenkampf was born in the village of Konuvere (now part of Märjamaa Parish).
External links
edit- Official website (in Estonian)
References
edit- ^ "Google Translate". translate.google.com. Retrieved Jul 10, 2019.
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