Estonia is made up of 15 counties, each led by a governor (maavanem) appointed by national Cabinet of Estonia (Vabariigi Valitsus). The counties are divided into 79 municipalities (omavalitsused), which are independent, self-governing entities. Each municipality is governed by a combination of an elected representative council (volikogu) and county executive body (valitsus).
There are two types of municipalities: urban towns (linnad) and rural parishes (vallad). Some municipalities are further subdivided into districts. The eight urban districts (linnaosad) of Tallinn have limited self-government, while other urban districts are formed for administrative purposes. Some rural districts (osavallad) have limited powers of self-government, while others do not.
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County |
Flag |
Coat of Arms |
Municipalities |
Urban/ |
1 |
Harju |
Keila |
U |
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Loksa |
U |
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Maardu |
U |
||||
Tallinn (includes eight administrative districts) |
U |
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Anija Parish (includes the town of Kehra and the borough of Aegviidu) |
R |
||||
Harku Parish |
R |
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Jõelähtme Parish |
R |
||||
Kiili Parish (includes the borough of Kiili) |
R |
||||
Kose Parish |
R |
||||
Kuusalu Parish |
R |
||||
Lääne-Harju Parish (includes the town of Paldiski) |
R |
||||
Raasiku Parish |
R |
||||
Rae Parish |
R |
||||
Saku Parish |
R |
||||
Saue Parish (includes the town of Saue) |
R |
||||
Viimsi Parish |
R |
||||
2 |
Hiiu |
Hiiumaa Parish (includes the town of Kehra and the borough of Aegviidu) |
R |
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3 |
Ida-Viru |
Kohtla-Järve |
U |
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Narva |
U |
||||
Narva-Jõesuu (includes the town of Narva-Jõesuu) |
U |
||||
Sillamäe |
U |
||||
Alutaguse Parish |
R |
||||
Jõhvi Parish (includes the town of Jõhvi) |
R |
||||
Lüganuse Parish (includes the towns of Kiviõli and Püssi) |
R |
||||
Toila Parish (includes the borough of Kohtla-Nõmme) |
R |
||||
4 |
Jõgeva |
Paide (includes the town of Paide) |
U |
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Järva Parish (includes the borough of Järva-Jaani) |
R |
||||
Türi Parish (includes the town of Türi) |
R |
||||
5 |
Järva County |
Jõgeva Parish (includes the town of Jõgeva) |
R |
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Mustvee Parish (includes the town of Mustvee) |
R |
||||
Põltsamaa Parish (includes the town of Põltsamaa |
R |
||||
6 |
Lääne |
Haapsalu (includes the town of Haapsalu) |
U |
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Lääne-Nigula Parish |
R |
||||
Vormsi Parish |
R |
||||
7 |
Lääne-Viru |
Rakvere |
U |
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Haljala Parish |
R |
||||
Kadrina Parish |
R |
||||
Rakvere Parish |
R |
||||
Tapa Parish (includes the towns of Tamsalu and Tapa) |
R |
||||
Vinni Parish |
R |
||||
Viru-Nigula Parish (includes the town of Kunda) |
R |
||||
Väike-Maarja Parish |
R |
||||
8 |
Pärnu |
Pärnu (includes the town of Pärnu and boroughs of Lavassaare and Paikuse) |
U |
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Häädemeeste Parish |
R |
||||
Kihnu Parish |
R |
||||
Lääneranna Parish (includes the town of Lihula) |
R |
||||
Põhja-Pärnumaa Parish (includes the boroughs of Pärnu-Jaagupi, Tootsi and Vändra) |
R |
||||
Saarde Parish (includes the town of Kilingi-Nõmme) |
R |
||||
Tori Parish (includes the town of Sindi) |
R |
||||
9 |
Põlva |
Kanepi Parish |
R |
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Põlva Parish (includes the town of Põlva) |
R |
||||
Räpina Parish (includes the town of Räpina) |
R |
||||
10 |
Rapla |
Kehtna Parish (includes the borough of Järvakandi) |
R |
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Kohila Parish (includes the borough of Kohila) |
R |
||||
Märjamaa Parish (includes the borough of Märjamaa) |
R |
||||
Rapla Parish (includes the town of Rapla) |
R |
||||
11 |
Saare |
Muhu Parish |
R |
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Ruhnu Parish |
R |
||||
Saaremaa Parish (includes the town of Kuressaare) |
R |
||||
12 |
Tartu |
Tartu (includes the town of Tartu) |
U |
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Elva Parish (includes the town of Elva) |
R |
||||
Kambja Parish |
R |
||||
Kastre Parish |
R |
||||
Luunja Parish |
R |
||||
Nõo Parish |
R |
||||
Peipsiääre Parish (includes the town of Kallaste) |
R |
||||
Tartu Parish |
R |
||||
13 |
Valga |
Otepää Parish (includes the town of Otepää) |
R |
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Tõrva Parish (includes the town of Tõrva) |
R |
||||
Valga Parish (includes the town of Valga) |
R |
||||
14 |
Viljandi |
Mulgi Parish (includes the towns of Abja-Paluoja, Karksi-Nuia and Mõisaküla) |
R |
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Põhja-Sakala Parish (includes the towns of Suure-Jaani and Võhma) |
R |
||||
Viljandi Parish |
R |
||||
15 |
Võru |
Võru |
U |
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Antsla Parish (includes the town of Antsla) |
R |
||||
Rõuge Parish |
R |
||||
Setomaa Parish |
R |
||||
Võru Parish |
R |
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