Järva County
Järva County (Estonian: Järva maakond or Järvamaa; German: Jerwen; Latin: Jervia) is one of 15 counties of Estonia.
It is situated in the central part of the country and borders Lääne-Viru County to the east, Jõgeva County to the south-east, Viljandi County to the south, Pärnu County to the south-west, Rapla County to the west, and Harju County to the north. In January 2009, Järva County had a population of 29,940 – constituting 2.7% of the total population in Estonia.
Järva County Järvamaa | |
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| Country | Estonia |
| Capital | Paide |
| Government | |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 2,459.58 km2 (949.65 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 29,693 |
| • Rank | 12th |
| • Density | 12/km2 (31/sq mi) |
| Ethnicity (2023) | |
| • Estonians | 92.7% |
| • Ukrainians | 3.1% |
| • Russians | 2.3% |
| • Other | 2.0% |
| GDP | |
| • Total | €610 million (2022) |
| • Per capita | €20,405 (2022) |
| ISO 3166 code | EE-52 |
| Vehicle registration | P |
History
In the first centuries AD political and administrative subdivisions began to emerge. Two larger subdivisions appeared: the parish (kihelkond) and the county (maakond). The parish consisted of several villages. Nearly all parishes had at least one fortress. The defense of the local area was directed by the highest official, the parish elder. The county was composed of several parishes, also headed by an elder. By the 13th century the following major districts had developed in Estonia: Saaremaa (Osilia), Läänemaa (Rotalia or Maritima), Harjumaa (Harria), Rävala (Revalia), Virumaa (Vironia), Järvamaa (Jervia), Sakala (Saccala), and Ugandi (Ugaunia).
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. Currently the Governor position is held by Alo Aasma.
Municipalities
The county is subdivided into municipalities. There are two rural municipalities (Estonian: vallad – parishes) and one urban municipality (Estonian: linnad – towns) in Järva County. There are 217 villages in Järvamaa.
| Rank | Municipality | Type | Population (2018) | Area km2 | Density |
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| 1 | Järva Parish | Rural | 9,121 | 1,223 | 7.5 |
| 2 | Paide | Urban | 10,898 | 443 | 24.6 |
| 3 | Türi Parish | Rural | 11,063 | 1,009 | 11.0 |
Religion
Religion in Järva County (2021)[1]
| Religion | 2000 | 2011 | 2021 | |||
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| Number | % | Number | % | Number | % | |
| Christianity | 5,647 | 18.3 | 3,774 | 14.6 | 3,250 | 12.9 |
| —Orthodox Christians | 542 | 1.7 | 584 | 2.2 | 530 | 2.1 |
| —Lutherans | 4,544 | 14.7 | 2,655 | 10.2 | 1,960 | 7.8 |
| —Catholics | 64 | 0.2 | 40 | 0.1 | 270 | 1.1 |
| —Baptists | 174 | 0.5 | 90 | 0.3 | 120 | 0.4 |
| —Jehovah's Witnesses | 172 | 0.5 | 164 | 0.6 | 110 | 0.4 |
| —Pentecostals | 47 | 0.1 | 28 | 0.1 | 50 | 0.2 |
| —Old Believers | 3 | 0.01 | 6 | 0.02 | - | - |
| —Methodists | 37 | 0.1 | 22 | 0.08 | 20 | 0.08 |
| —Adventists | 64 | 0.2 | 44 | 0.1 | 30 | 0.1 |
| —Other Christians | - | - | 153 | 0.6 | 160 | 0.6 |
| Islam | 8 | 0.02 | 4 | 0.01 | - | - |
| Buddhism | - | - | 10 | 0.03 | 20 | 0.08 |
| Other religions** | 201 | 0.6 | 160 | 0.6 | 340 | 1.3 |
| No religion | 14,796 | 48.0 | 18,694 | 72.2 | 18,890 | 74.9 |
| Not stated*** | 10,166 | 33.0 | 3,165 | 12.2 | 2,610 | 10.3 |
| Total population* | 30,818 | 25,865 | 25,210 | |||
| *The censuses of Estonia count the religious affiliations of the population older than 15 years of age. ". | ||||||
Images
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Seidla windmills -
Tarvasjõgi river in Kõrvemaa Nature Park -
Albu manor stone bridge on Ambla River, built in 1879 -
Roosna-Alliku manor -
Järva-Peetri church -
Lake Väinjärv -
Laupa manor -
Paide Town Hall -
Paide Castle
References
External links
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