Flag Coat of arms
Capital	Rapla
Governor	Tõnis Blank
Area	2,980 km² (7th)
Population (as of 2004)  - Density	37,093 (10th) 12.4/km² (12th)
ISO 3166-2	EE-70

Rapla County (Estonian: Rapla maakond), or Raplamaa, is one of 15 counties of Estonia. It is situated in 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. Image File history File links Raplamaa_flag. ... Image File history File links Raplamaa_coatofarms. ... The flags of the 15 Counties of Estonia are all white and green, with the Coat of Arms of the respective County on the white part. ... The coats of arms of the 15 Counties of Estonia are presented below. ... In politics, a capital (also called capital city or political capital — although the latter phrase has a second meaning based on an alternative sense of capital) is the principal city or town associated with a countrys government. ... Rapla is a town in central Estonia, the capital of Rapla County, the administrative centre of rural municipality of Rapla. ... Are you kidding?, this is solid truth here, nothing escapes the eyes of Gov!!!, not even. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Missing image Counties of Estonia By population By area By density ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... World map of the population density in 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... Missing image Counties of Estonia By population By area By density ... Missing image Counties of Estonia By population By area By density ... ISO 3166-2 is the second part of the ISO 3166 standard. ... ISO 3166-2:EE Here is the list of the ISO 3166-2 codes for the counties of Estonia. ... Image File history File links Raplamaa. ... A County (est: maakond) is an administrative subdivision of Estonia. ... Järva County or Järvamaa (Estonian: Järva maakond or Järvamaa) is one of the counties of Estonia. ... Pärnu County (Estonian: Pärnumaa) is a County (maakond) in the country of Estonia. ... Lääne County, or Lääne maakond, is a County or maakond of Estonia. ... Capital Tallinn Governor Värner Lootsmann Area 4,333 km² (2nd) Population (as of 2004)  - Density 521,410 (1st) 120. ...

History

The first written records of Rapla date back to the 1241 Danish census (Liber Census Daniae). THE CITY IS A PURE TRASH HEAP! Events April 5 - Mongols of Golden Horde under the command of Subotai defeat feudal Polish nobility, including Knights Templar, in the battle of Liegnitz April 27 - Mongols defeat Bela IV of Hungary in the battle of Sajo. ...

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. Since 9 August 2004, the Governor position is held by Tõnis Blank. DUMP!!! The Council of Ministers of Estonia or The Government of the Republic of Estonia (Estonian: Vabariigi Valitsus) exercises executive power pursuant to the Constitution and the laws of the Republic of Estonia. ... August 9 is the 221st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (222nd in leap years), with 144 days remaining. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Municipalities

The county is subdivided into municipalities. There are 10 rural municipalities (Estonian: vallad - communes) in Rapla County: This is a list of the rural municipalities (vallad, singular - vald) of Estonia. ...

• Juuru
• Järvakandi
• Kaiu
• Kehtna
• Kohila
• Käru
• Märjamaa
• Raikküla
• Rapla
• Vigala

Kehtna Commune (Estonian: ) is a rural municipality in central Estonia. ...

Geography

Natural resources found in Rapla county include limestone, dolomite, peat, and clay. Limey shale overlaid by limestone. ... Dolomite crystals from Touissite, Morocco Dolomite is the name of both a carbonate rock and a mineral consisting of calcium magnesium carbonate (formula: CaMg(CO3)2) found in crystals. ... Peat in Lewis, Scotland Peat is an accumulation of partially decayed vegetation matter. ... The Gay Head cliffs in Marthas Vineyard are made almost entirely of clay. ...

Miscellaneous topics

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

External links

• County Government Official website

Counties of Estonia

Harju • Hiiu • Ida-Viru • Järva • Jõgeva • Lääne • Lääne-Viru • Pärnu • Põlva • Rapla • Saare • Tartu • Valga • Viljandi • Võru A County (est: maakond) is an administrative subdivision of Estonia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Estonia. ... Capital Tallinn Governor Värner Lootsmann Area 4,333 km² (2nd) Population (as of 2004)  - Density 521,410 (1st) 120. ... Capital Kärdla Governor Hannes Maasel Area 1,023 km² (15th) Population (as of 2004)  - Density 10,289 (15th) 10. ... Capital Jõhvi Governor Ago Silde Area 3,364 km² (5th) Population (as of 2004)  - Density 174,809 (2nd) 52/km² (2nd) ISO 3166-2 EE-44 Ida-Viru County (est: Ida-Viru maakond), or Ida-Virumaa, is one of 15 counties of Estonia. ... Järva County or Järvamaa (Estonian: Järva maakond or Järvamaa) is one of the counties of Estonia. ... Jõgeva County or Jõgevamaa (Estonian: Jõgeva maakond or Jõgevamaa) is one of the counties of Estonia. ... Lääne County, or Lääne maakond, is a County or maakond of Estonia. ... Lääne-Viru County, Western Virumaa or Western Vironia (Estonian: Lääne-Viru maakond or Lääne-Virumaa) is a County or maakond of Estonia. ... Pärnu County (Estonian: Pärnumaa) is a County (maakond) in the country of Estonia. ... Põlvamaa is a county of Estonia. ... Saare County, or Saare maakond, is a county or maakond of Estonia. ... Capital Tartu Governor Esta Tamm Area 2,993 km² (6th) Population (as of 2004)  - Density 148,872 (3rd) 49. ... Capital Valga Governor Georg TraÅ¡anov Area 2,044 km² (14th) Population (as of 2004)  - Density 35,059 (12th) 17. ... Viljandi County or Viljandimaa (Estonian: Viljandi maakond or Viljandimaa) is a County or maakond of Estonia. ... Capital Võru Governor Ãœlo Tulik Area 2,305 km² (12th) Population (as of 2004)  - Density 38,967 (7th) 16. ...