Municipalities o Estonie

A **[[Municipality]]** () is the smawest admeenistrative subdiveesion o Estonie. Each municipality is a unit o sel-govrenment wi its representative an executive bodies. The municipalities in Estonie cover the entire territory o the kintra.

Municipalities in Estonie are o twa teepes: **urban municipalities**, or **[[toun]]s** (Est.: *linnad*, sg.*linn*) an **landwart municipalities**, or **[[ceevil pairish|pairish]]es** (Est.: *vallad*, sg.*vald*). Thare is nae ither status distinction atween thaim.

Municipality mey contain ane or several populatit places. Some urban municipalities are dividit intae destricts (Est.: *linnaosad*, sg.*linnaosa*) wi limitit sel-govrenment, e.g. Tallinn consists o 8 districts (Haabersti, Kesklinn, Kristiine, Lasnamäe, Mustamäe, Nõmme, Pirita, Põhja-Tallinn).

Municipalities range in population frae Tallinn wi 427,500 inhabitants tae Ruhnu wi 68. As ower twa-thirds o the municipalities hae a population o unner 3,000, mony o thaim hae foond it advantageous tae co-operate in providin services an carryin oot admeenistrative functions.

Syne October 2013 thare are total o 215 municipalities in Estonie, 30 o thaiem are urban an 185 are landwart. The municipalities are leetit belaw, bi coonty:

## [[Harju Coonty]]
23 municipalities (6 urban, 17 landwart)

**Urban municipalities:**
*Keila
*Loksa
*Maardu
*Paldiski
*Saue
*Tallinn

**Landwart municipalities:**
*Aegviidu (*burgh*)
*Anija Pairish (*includes the toun o [[Kehra]]*)
*Harku Pairish
*Jõelähtme Pairish
*Keila Pairish
*Kernu Pairish
*Kiili Pairish (*includes the burgh o [[Kiili]]*)
*Kose Pairish
*Kuusalu Pairish
*Nissi Pairish
*Padise Pairish
*Raasiku Pairish
*Rae Pairish
*Saku Pairish
*Saue Pairish
*Vasalemma Pairish
*Viimsi Pairish

## [[Hiiu Coonty]]
4 landwart municipalities

**Landwart municipalities:**
*Emmaste Pairish
*Hiiu Pairish (*includes the toun o [[Kärdla]]*)
*Käina Pairish
*Pühalepa Pairish

## [[Ida-Viru Coonty]]
20 municipalities (5 urban, 15 landwart)

**Urban municipalities:**
*Kiviõli
*Kohtla-Järve
*Narva
*Narva-Jõesuu
*Sillamäe

**Landwart municipalities:**
*Alajõe Pairish
*Aseri Pairish
*Avinurme Pairish
*Iisaku Pairish
*Illuka Pairish
*Jõhvi Pairish (*includes the toun o [[Jõhvi]]*)
*Kohtla Pairish
*Kohtla-Nõmme (*burgh*)
*Lohusuu Pairish
*Lüganuse Pairish (*includes the toun o [[Püssi]]*)
*Mäetaguse Pairish
*Sonda Pairish
*Toila Pairish
*Tudulinna Pairish
*Vaivara Pairish

## [[Järva Coonty]]
12 municipalities (1 urban, 11 landwart)

**Urban municipalities:**
*Paide

**Landwart municipalities:**
*Albu Pairish
*Ambla Pairish
*Imavere Pairish
*Järva-Jaani Pairish (*includes the burgh o [[Järva-Jaani]]*)
*Kareda Pairish
*Koeru Pairish
*Koigi Pairish
*Paide Pairish
*Roosna-Alliku Pairish
*Türi Pairish (*includes the toun o [[Türi]]*)
*Väätsa Pairish

## [[Jõgeva Coonty]]
13 municipalities (3 urban, 10 landwart)

**Urban municipalities:**
*Jõgeva
*Mustvee
*Põltsamaa

**Landwart municipalities:**
*Jõgeva Pairish
*Kasepää Pairish
*Pajusi Pairish
*Pala Pairish
*Palamuse Pairish
*Puurmani Pairish
*Põltsamaa Pairish
*Saare Pairish
*Tabivere Pairish
*Torma Pairish

## [[Lääne Coonty]]
10 municipalities (1 urban, 9 landwart)

**Urban municipality:**
*Haapsalu

**Landwart municipalities:**
*Hanila Pairish
*Kullamaa Pairish
*Lääne-Nigula Pairish
*Lihula Pairish (*includes the toun o [[Lihula]]*)
*Martna Pairish
*Noarootsi Pairish
*Nõva Pairish
*Ridala Pairish
*Vormsi Pairish

## [[Lääne-Viru Coonty]]

**Urban municipalities:**
*Kunda
*Rakvere

**Landwart municipalities:**
*Haljala Pairish
*Kadrina Pairish
*Laekvere Pairish
*Rakke Pairish
*Rakvere Pairish
*Rägavere Pairish
*Sõmeru Pairish
*Tamsalu Pairish (*includes the toun o [[Tamsalu]]*)
*Tapa Pairish (*includes the toun o [[Tapa, Estonie|Tapa]]*)
*Vihula Pairish
*Vinni Pairish
*Viru-Nigula Pairish
*Väike-Maarja Pairish

## [[Pärnu Coonty]]

**Urban municipalities:**
*Pärnu
*Sindi

**Landwart municipalities:**
*Are Pairish
*Audru Pairish
*Halinga Pairish (*includes the burgh o [[Pärnu-Jaagupi]]*)
*Häädemeeste Pairish
*Kihnu Pairish
*Koonga Pairish
*Lavassaare (*burgh*)
*Paikuse Pairish (*includes the burgh o [[Paikuse]]*)
*Saarde Pairish (*includes the toun o [[Kilingi-Nõmme]]*)
*Sauga Pairish
*Surju Pairish
*Tahkuranna Parish
*Tootsi (*burgh*)
*Tori Pairish
*Tõstamaa Pairish
*Varbla Pairish
*Vändra Pairish
*Vändra (*burgh*)

## [[Põlva Coonty]]

**Urban municipality:**
*Põlva

**Landwart municipalities:**
*Ahja Pairish
*Kanepi Pairish
*Kõlleste Pairish
*Laheda Pairish
*Mikitamäe Pairish
*Mooste Pairish
*Orava Pairish
*Põlva Pairish
*Räpina Pairish (*includes the toun o [[Räpina]]*)
*Valgjärve Pairish
*Vastse-Kuuste Pairish
*Veriora Pairish
*Värska Pairish

## [[Rapla Coonty]]

**Landwart municipalities:**
*Juuru Pairish
*Järvakandi (*burgh*)
*Kaiu Pairish
*Kehtna Pairish
*Kohila Pairish (*includes the burgh o [[Kohila]]*)
*Käru Pairish
*Märjamaa Pairish (*includes the burgh o [[Märjamaa]]*)
*Raikküla Pairish
*Rapla Pairish (*includes the toun o [[Rapla]]*)
*Vigala Pairish

## [[Saare Coonty]]

**Urban municipality:**
*Kuressaare

**Landwart municipalities:**
*Kaarma Pairish
*Kihelkonna Pairish
*Kärla Pairish
*Laimjala Pairish
*Leisi Pairish
*Lümanda Pairish
*Muhu Pairish
*Mustjala Pairish
*Orissaare Pairish
*Pihtla Pairish
*Pöide Pairish
*Ruhnu Pairish
*Salme Pairish
*Torgu Pairish
*Valjala Pairish

## [[Tartu Coonty]]

**Urban municipalities:**
*Elva
*Kallaste
*Tartu

**Landwart municipalities:**
*Alatskivi Pairish
*Haaslava Pairish
*Kambja Pairish
*Konguta Pairish
*Laeva Pairish
*Luunja Pairish
*Meeksi Pairish
*Mäksa Pairish
*Nõo Pairish
*Peipsiääre Pairish
*Piirissaare Pairish
*Puhja Pairish
*Rannu Pairish
*Rõngu Pairish
*Tartu Pairish
*Tähtvere Pairish
*Vara Pairish
*Võnnu Pairish
*Ülenurme Pairish

## [[Valga Coonty]]

**Urban municipalities:**
*Tõrva
*Valga

**Landwart municipalities:**
*Helme Pairish
*Hummuli Pairish
*Karula Pairish
*Otepää Pairish (*includes the toun o [[Otepää]]*)
*Palupera Pairish
*Puka Pairish
*Põdrala Pairish
*Sangaste Pairish
*Taheva Pairish
*Tõlliste Pairish
*Õru Pairish

## [[Viljandi Coonty]]

**Urban municipalities:**
*Mõisaküla
*Viljandi
*Võhma

**Landwart municipalities:**
*Abja Pairish (*includes the toun o [[Abja-Paluoja]]*)
*Halliste Pairish
*Karksi Pairish (*includes the toun o [[Karksi-Nuia]]*)
*Kolga-Jaani Pairish
*Kõo Pairish
*Kõpu Pairish
*Paistu Pairish
*Pärsti Pairish
*Saarepeedi Pairish
*Suure-Jaani Pairish (*includes the toun o [[Suure-Jaani]]*)
*Tarvastu Pairish
*Viiratsi Pairish

## [[Võru Coonty]]

**Urban municipality:**
*Võru

**Landwart municipalities:**
*Antsla Pairish (*includes the toun o [[Antsla]]*)
*Haanja Pairish
*Lasva Pairish
*Meremäe Pairish
*Misso Pairish
*Mõniste Pairish
*Rõuge Pairish
*Sõmerpalu Pairish
*Urvaste Pairish
*Varstu Pairish
*Vastseliina Pairish
*Võru Pairish

## Structur o local authorities
In each municipality thare is a local govrenment as well as a cooncil.

The **cooncil** () is a representative body electit b the residents o a municipality for a term o three year. The members o the cooncil elect a chairman (), who organises the cooncil’s wirk an represents the municipality.

The **govrenment** () is an executive body formit bi the cooncil. It is heidit bi a mayor ( in touns, *vallavanem* in parishes), who is appointit for a fower-year term. The mayor canna be the chairman o the cooncil. Ither members o the govrenment are chosen bi the mayor wi the appruival o the cooncil.

## Umwhile municipalities

## See an aw
* Coonties o Estonie
* Populatit places in Estonie

## References

## Freemit airtins
* Local Government Reform an Estonian Institute publication
* Local Government Reform  an Institute of Baltic Studies publication
* Administrative Division of Estonia Institute of the Estonian Language website