Rapla County

Rapla County (), or Raplamaa, is one of the 15 counties of Estonia. It is located west of the country. 36,678 people live in Rapla County. This is 2.7% of the total population in Estonia (as of January 2009).

 History 
The first written records of Rapla date back to the 1241 Danish census (Liber Census Daniae).

 County government 
The county government () is led by a governor (). The governor is appointed by the Government of Estonia for a term of five years. 

 Municipalities 
The county is divided into municipalities. There are 4 rural municipalities in Rapla County:
 Rank  Municipality  Type  Population(2018)  Areakm2  Density1  Kehtna Parish  Rural  5,605  512  10.92  Kohila Parish  Rural  7,096  230  30.93  Märjamaa Parish  Rural  7,739  1,174  6.64  Rapla Parish  Rural  13,334  849  15.7

 Geography 
Natural resources in Rapla county include limestone, dolomite, peat, and clay.

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 References 

Other websites
County Government  Official website

Category:Counties of Estonia