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Encyclopedia > Harjumaa

Harju County or Harjumaa (Estonian Harju maakond or Harjumaa) is a County or maakond of Estonia on the south coast of the Gulf of Finland. It borders to Lääne County to the southwest, Rapla County and Järva County to the south and Lääne-Viru County to the east. Tallinn, the capital of Estonia is in the county, although it is separately marked on the map of counties.

Harju maakond
County EE-37
County Capital Tallinn
County Governor  
Province Estonia
Area 4,333 km²
Population
 - Total (1998)
 - Density

538,149
124.2/km²
Contents

History

County Government

The Harju County Government (Maakonnavalitsus) is led by Governor (maavanem) Orm Valtson.


Municipalities

There are 19 rural municipalities and 6 urban municipalities in the county.

  • Jõelähtme
  • Keila
  • Kernu
  • Kiili
  • Kose
  • Kuusalu
  • Kõue
  • Loksa
  • Nissi
  • Padise
  • Raasiku
  • Rae
  • Saku
  • Vasalemma
  • Viimsi

Geography

Miscellaneous topics

External link

  • Harjumaa (http://www.harju.ee/) - Official site



Counties of Estonia

Harju County | Hiiu County | Ida-Viru County | Järva County | Jõgeva County | Lääne County | Lääne-Viru County
Pärnu County | Põlva County | Rapla County | Saare County | Tartu County | Valga County | Viljandi County | Võru County


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Harjumaa Links (1481 words)
-- Mae West Harjumaa "To introduce something altogether new would mean to begin all over, to become ignorant again, and to run the old, old risk of failing to learn." (Isaac Asimov) If it weren't for marriage, men and women would have to fight with total strangers.
But once he's gained his goal, it's the woman's eyes that follow him, Harjumaa If the French were really intelligent, they'd speak English.
First were the Amatis, and outside their shop hung Harjumaa When I am working on a problem I never think about beauty.
CUP-MARKED STONES IN ESTONIA (15066 words)
The easternmost cup-marked stones in Harjumaa county are located on the premises of Hirvli village; in the area stretching further east to Kadrina parish in Virumaa county no cup-marked stones have been found.
The number of stones with numerous cup-marks is the largest in Jüri parish in Harjumaa county: the stone Assaku Nõiakivi (Photo 3) has 405 cup-marks, a stone in Lehmja village has 150 marks, a stone in Jüri settlement has 102 cup-marks and a stone in Nabala village has 107 cup-marks (Figure 5; Harju county 2387).
Only cup-marks on the stones found in Kuusalu, Harjumaa county and from the ruins of a stone in Aindu near Viljandi can be dated with more certainty, originating from the years 1100 and 1200, respectively.
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