Juuru Parish
Encyclopedia
Juuru Parish is an Estonia
n municipality
located in Rapla County
. It has a population of 1627 (as of 31 March 2006) and an area of 152,4 km².
, with 597 inhabitants) and 14 villages: Atla
, Härgla
, Helda
, Hõreda
, Jaluse
, Järlepa
, Kalda
, Lõiuse
, Mahtra
, Maidla
, Orguse
, Pirgu
, Sadala
and Vankse
.
Estonia
Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
n municipality
Municipalities of Estonia
A Municipality is the smallest administrative subdivision of Estonia. Each municipality is a unit of self-government with its representative and executive bodies. The municipalities in Estonia cover the entire territory of the country....
located in Rapla County
Rapla County
Rapla County , 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...
. It has a population of 1627 (as of 31 March 2006) and an area of 152,4 km².
Settlements
There is 1 small borough (JuuruJuuru
Juuru is a small borough in Rapla County, Estonia. It is the administrative centre of Juuru Parish.-External links:*...
, with 597 inhabitants) and 14 villages: Atla
Atla, Rapla County
Atla is a village in Juuru Parish, Rapla County in northern Estonia. It has a population of 85 .Atla Manor was first mentioned as in 1422 when it belonged to Hannes van Treyden. 16th–17th century the manor belonged to the Dücker family. After the Great Northern War it was owned by the Maydells and...
, Härgla
Härgla
Härgla is a village in Juuru Parish, Rapla County, Estonia. It has an area of 12.35 km² and a population of 68 .In 2010 Kalda village was detached from the lands of Härgla....
, Helda
Helda
Helda is a village in Juuru Parish, Rapla County, Estonia. It's located about 8 km northeast of the town of Rapla. It has an area of 545 ha and a population of 43 .Helda village was detached from Hõreda village in 2010....
, Hõreda
Hõreda
Hõreda is a village in Juuru Parish, Rapla County in northwestern Estonia. It has an area of 421 ha and a population of 39 .In 2010 Helda village was detached from the lands of Hõreda....
, Jaluse
Jaluse
Jaluse is a village in Juuru Parish, Rapla County in northwestern Estonia....
, Järlepa
Järlepa
Järlepa is a village in Juuru Parish, Rapla County, Estonia. It has an area of 10.02 km² and a population of 206 .In 2010 Sadala village was detached from the lands of Järlepa and Lõiuse villages....
, Kalda
Kalda, Rapla County
Kalda is a village in Juuru Parish, Rapla County, Estonia. It has an area of 53 ha and a population of 10 .Kalda village was detached from Härgla in 2010....
, Lõiuse
Lõiuse
Lõiuse is a village in Juuru Parish, Rapla County in northwestern Estonia. It has an area of 13.48 km² and a population of 108 .In 2010 Sadala village was detached from the lands of Lõiuse and Järlepa villages....
, Mahtra
Mahtra
Mahtra is a village in Juuru Parish, Rapla County, Estonia. It has a population of 92 .In 1858 a peasant insurgency called the Mahtra War took place at the Mahtra Manor....
, Maidla
Maidla, Juuru Parish
Maidla is a village in Juuru Parish, Rapla County in northwestern Estonia....
, Orguse
Orguse, Rapla County
Orguse is a village in Juuru Parish, Rapla County in northwestern Estonia....
, Pirgu
Pirgu
Pirgu is a village in Juuru Parish, Rapla County in northwestern Estonia....
, Sadala
Sadala, Rapla County
Sadala is a village in Juuru Parish, Rapla County, Estonia. It has an area of 385 ha and a population of 10 .Sadala village was detached from Lõiuse and Järlepa villages in 2010....
and Vankse
Vankse
Vankse is a village in Juuru Parish, Rapla County in northwestern Estonia....
.