Ida-Viru County

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name=Ida-Viru
fullname=Ida-Viru maakond

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Ida-Viru County ( _et. Ida-Viru maakond), or "Ida-Virumaa", is one of 15 counties of Estonia. It is the most north-eastern part of the country. The county contains large deposits of oil shale - the main mineral mined in Estonia. As oil shale is used in thermal power plants, the earth in Ida-Viru literally holds the largest power capacity in Estonia. The capital of the county is the town of Jõhvi which is administratively united with the parish of Jõhvi. 13.0% of the total population of Estonia lives in Ida-Viru County.

70,8% of Ida-Viru County population are Russians.

History

During the latter part of the period of Soviet rule of Estonia, Ida-Virumaa was called Kohtla-Järve district, and its administrative capital was Kohtla-Järve.

County Government

The County Government ( _et. Maavalitsus) is led by Governor ( _et. maavanem), who is appointed by the country's government for a term of five years. Since August 2004 the governor's position is held by Ago Silde.

Municipalities

The county is subdivided into municipalities. There are 6 urban municipalities (est: "linnad" - towns) and 16 rural municipalities (est: "vallad" - parishes) in Ida-Viru County.

Urban municipalities:
*Kiviõli
*Kohtla-Järve
*Narva
*Narva-Jõesuu
*Püssi
*SillamäeRural municipalities:
*Alajõe
*Aseri
*Avinurme
*Iisaku
*Illuka
*Jõhvi
*Kohtla
*Kohtla-Nõmme
*Lohusuu
*Lüganuse
*Maidla
*Mäetaguse
*Sonda
*Toila
*Tudulinna
*Vaivara

Geography

External links

* [http://www.ida-virumaa.ee/ Ida-Virumaa Online]
* [http://www.ivmv.ee/ Ida-Viru County Government] - Official website (in Estonian)

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