ISO 3166 code EE-84 Website www.viljandimaa.ee Population 47,853 (Jan 2016) | Vehicle registration D Area 3,422 km² | |
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Points of interest Soomaa National Park, Lake Viljandi, Manoir d'Olustvere, Vana Veetorn, Alam‑Pedja Nature Reserve Destinations Soomaa National Park, Viljandi, Alam‑Pedja Nature Reserve, Abja Parish, Karksi‑Nuia | ||
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. In January 2009 Viljandi County had a population of 55,657 – constituting 4.2% of the population of Estonia.
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Map of Viljandi County, Estonia
History
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.
Soomaa National Park is national park located partially within Viljandi County. Estonia. Soomaa ("land of bogs") protects 390 km², and is a Ramsar site of protected wetlands. The park was created in 1993.
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.
Municipalities
The county is subdivided into municipalities. There are 3 urban municipalities (Estonian: linnad – towns) and 9 rural municipalities (Estonian: vallad – parishes) in Viljandi County.
Urban municipalities:
Rural municipalities: