Märjamaa Parish

Coordinates: 58°54′14″N 24°25′50″E / 58.90389°N 24.43056°E / 58.90389; 24.43056
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Märjamaa Parish
Märjamaa vald
Municipality of Estonia
Konuvere bridge
Konuvere bridge
Flag of Märjamaa Parish
Flag
Coat of arms of Märjamaa Parish
Coat of arms
Märjamaa Parish within Rapla County.
Märjamaa Parish within Rapla County.
Country Estonia
County Rapla County
Administrative centreMärjamaa
Area
 • Total1,164 km2 (449 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)
 • Total7,535
 • Density6.5/km2 (17/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeEE-503
Websitewww.marjamaa.ee

Märjamaa Parish (Estonian: Märjamaa vald) is an Estonian municipality located in Rapla County. It had a population of 7,015 (as of November 2012)[1] and an area of 1,164 km2 (336.54 mi2). Märjamaa Parish was the biggest municipality in Estonia by area.

In 2017 it was merged with Vigala Parish and three villages from Raikküla Parish to form a new parish (also named Märjamaa Parish).

Settlements

Borough

Märjamaa

Villages

Alaküla - Altküla - Aravere - Aruküla - Haimre - Hiietse - Inda - Jaaniveski - Jõeääre - Käbiküla - Kaguvere - Kangru - Käriselja - Kasti - Keskküla - Kiilaspere - Kilgi - Kirna - Kohatu - Kohtru - Koluta - Konuvere - Kõrtsuotsa - Kõrvetaguse - Kunsu - Laukna - Leevre - Lestima - Lokuta - Loodna - Luiste - Lümandu - Maidla - Mäliste - Männiku - Metsaääre - Metsküla - Mõisamaa - Moka - Mõraste - Nääri - Naistevalla - Napanurga - Nõmmeotsa - Nurme - Nurtu-Nõlva - Ohukotsu - Ojaäärse - Orgita - Päädeva - Paaduotsa - Paeküla - Paisumaa - Pajaka - Põlli - Pühatu - Purga - Rangu - Rassiotsa - Riidaku - Ringuta - Risu-Suurküla - Russalu - Sipa - Sõmeru - Sooniste - Soosalu - Sõtke - Sulu - Suurküla - Teenuse - Tolli - Ülejõe - Urevere - Vaimõisa - Valgu - Valgu-Vanamõisa - Vana-Nurtu - Varbola - Velise - Velisemõisa - Velise-Nõlva - Veski - Vilta - Võeva

Religion

Religion in Märjamaa Parish (2021) [1]

  Unaffiliated (81.9%)
  Lutheran (12.0%)
  Orthodox (1.1%)
  Others Christians (0.03%)
  Others Religions or Unknown (4.9%)

People

Estonian Army General Jaan Kruus (1884–1942) was born in Sooniste Parish (now part of Märjamaa Parish).

Russian

WWI general Paul von Rennenkampf was born in the village of Konuvere
(now part of Märjamaa Parish).

External links

References

  1. ^ "Google Translate". translate.google.com. Retrieved Jul 10, 2019.

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