- Rapla County
Infobox_Maakond
name=Rapla
fullname=Rapla maakond
capital=Rapla
governor=Tõnis Blank
area=2,980
arearank=7th
population_as_of=2004
population=37,093
populationrank=10th
populationdensity=12.4
densityrank=12th
isocode=EE-70Rapla County ( _et. Rapla maakond), or "Raplamaa", is one of 15 counties of
Estonia . It is situated in western part of the country and bordersJärva County to the east,Pärnu County to the south,Lääne County to the west, andHarju County to the north. 2.7% of the total population of Estonia live in Rapla County.History
The first written records of Rapla date back to the
1241 Danish census ("Liber Census Daniae").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. Since9 August 2004 , the Governor position is held byTõnis Blank .Municipalities
The county is subdivided into municipalities. There are 10 rural municipalities (Estonian: "vallad" - parishes) in Rapla County:
*Juuru
*Järvakandi
*Kaiu
*Kehtna
*Kohila
*Käru
*Märjamaa
*Raikküla
*Rapla
*VigalaGeography
Natural resources found in Rapla county include
limestone ,dolomite ,peat , andclay .Miscellaneous topics
The church of Rapla was built in 1901. However, much of the interior dates back to several hundred years earlier and is of high virtu and historical value. In the church yard there are several crosses remaining from the 17th century.
External links
* [http://www.raplamv.ee/atp/index.php?keel=en County Government] Official website
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