Järva County
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| Capital | Paide | ||||
| Governor | Üllar Vahtramäe | ||||
| Area | 2,623 km² (9th) | ||||
| Population (as of 2004) - Density |
38,255 (8th) 14.6/km² (10th) |
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| ISO 3166-2 | EE-51 | ||||
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Järva County (Estonian: Järva maakond), or Järvamaa, is one of 15 counties of Estonia. It is situated in central part of the country and borders Lääne-Viru County to the east, Jõgeva County to the south-east, Viljandi County to the south, Pärnu County to the south-west, Rapla County to the west, and Harju County to the north.
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[edit] History
[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. Since 2004, the Governor position is held by Üllar Vahtramäe.
[edit] Municipalities
The county is subdivided into municipalities. There are 1 urban municipality (Estonian: linnad - towns) and 11 rural municipalities (Estonian: vallad - communes) in Järva County.
Urban municipality:
Rural municipalities:
[edit] Geography
[edit] Miscellaneous topics
[edit] External links
- Järvamaa - Official website
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