Rapla County

Rapla County Raplamaa
County
Flag Coat of arms
Coordinates: 59°15′N 26°20′E / 59.250°N 26.333°E / 59.250; 26.333
Country	Estonia
Capital	Rapla
Government
• Governor	Tiit Leier
Area
• Total	2,979.7 km2 (1,150.5 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[1]
• Total	33,529
• Rank	7th
• Density	11/km2 (29/sq mi)
Ethnicity
• Estonians	94%
• other	6%
GDP [2]
• Total	€540 million (2022)
• Per capita	€15,985 (2022)
ISO 3166 code	EE-71
Vehicle registration	L
Website	www.raplamv.ee

Rapla County (Estonian: Rapla maakond or Raplamaa) is one of the fifteen counties of Estonia. It is situated in the north-western part of the country and borders Järva County to the east, Pärnu County to the south, Lääne County to the west, and Harju County to the north. In 2022 Rapla County had a population of 33,529 – constituting 2.5% of the total population of Estonia.^[1]

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

The County Government (Estonian: Maavalitsus) is led by a governor (Estonian: maavanem), who is appointed by the Government of Estonia for a term of five years. Since 2015, the Governor position is held by Tõnis Blank.

The county is subdivided into municipalities. There are 4 rural municipalities (Estonian: vallad – parishes) in Rapla County:

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

The church of Rapla was built in 1901. However, much of the interior dates back to several hundred years earlier and is of high structural quality and historical value. In the churchyard there are several crosses remaining from the 17th century.

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  Porkuni Castle gate tower
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  Palmse manor
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  Rakvere Castle
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  Mõdriku manor
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  Malla manor
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  Vihula windmill
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  Laekvere pine
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  Lake Neeruti Tagajärv
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  View from tower on the hill of Emumägi
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  Toolse Castle
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  Vainupea Chapel
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  Vihula Manor
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  Altja river
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  Sagadi manor
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  Viru bog in Lahemaa National Park
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  Mähu boulders in Lahemaa National Park
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  Rapeseed field near Laekvere

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lääne-Viru County.

• Lääne-Viru County Government – official website (archived)
• Lääne-Virumaa County Infoserver – map and tourism info