Country Estonia ISO 3166 code EE-59 Area 3,628 km² | Capital Rakvere Vehicle registration R Team BC Rakvere Tarvas | |
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Website laane-viru.maavalitsus.ee Points of interest Château de Palmse, Rakvere Castle, Käsmu, Käsmu Meremuuseum, Võsu Destinations Rakvere, Endla Nature R, Käsmu, Altja, Võsu | ||
Lääne-Viru County (Estonian: Lääne-Viru maakond), or Lääne-Virumaa, is one of 15 counties of Estonia. It is in northern Estonia, on the south coast of the Gulf of Finland. In Estonian, lääne means western and ida means east or eastern. Lääne-Viru borders Ida-Viru County to the east, Jõgeva County to the south, and Järva and Harju counties to the west. In January 2013 Lääne-Viru County had a population of 58,806: 4.5% of the population in Estonia.
Contents
- Map of LC3A4C3A4ne Viru County Estonia
- History
- County Government
- Municipalities
- Urban municipalities
- Rural municipalities
- References
Map of L%C3%A4%C3%A4ne-Viru County, Estonia
History
In prehistoric times Lääne-Virumaa was settled by Estonians of the Vironian tribe.
County Government
The County Government (Estonian: maavalitsus) is led by a governor (Estonian: maavanem), who is appointed by the Government of Estonia. Since 2014, the governor position has been held by Marko Torm. The county seat is Rakvere.
Municipalities
The county is subdivided into municipalities. There are two urban municipalities (Estonian: linnad – towns) and 13 rural municipalities (Estonian: vallad – parishes) in Lääne-Viru County.