Pärnu County , or
Pärnumaa , is one of 15
countiesA county is an administrative subdivision of Estonia.Estonia is divided into 15 counties. The government of each county is led by a county governor , who represents the national government at the regional level...
of
EstoniaEstonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a country in 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 the Russian Federation...
. It is situated in south-western part of the country, on the coast of
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, and borders
LääneLääne County , or Läänemaa , is one of 15 counties of Estonia. It is located in western Estonia and borders Baltic Sea to the north, Harju County to the north-east, Rapla County to the east, Pärnu County to the south, and the island counties of Saare and Hiiu to the west...
and
RaplaRapla 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...
counties to the north,
JärvaJärva County , or Järvamaa , is one of 15 counties of Estonia. It is situated in 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...
and
ViljandiViljandi County , is one of 15 counties of Estonia. It is located in southern Estonia bordering Pärnu, Järva, Jõgeva, Tartu and Valga counties...
counties to the east, and
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to the south. 88,466 people live in Pärnu County – constituting 6.6% of the total population in Estonia (as of January 2009).
Pärnu County is the largest county of Estonia in terms of land area.
In Pärnu county there is the oldest known human settlement in Estonia, from town of Sindi 2 km upstream by Pärnu river, near village
PulliPulli settlement, located on the right bank of the Pärnu River, is the oldest known human settlement in Estonia. It is located two kilometers from the town of Sindi, which is 14 kilometers from Pärnu...
.
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Pärnu County , or
Pärnumaa , is one of 15
countiesA county is an administrative subdivision of Estonia.Estonia is divided into 15 counties. The government of each county is led by a county governor , who represents the national government at the regional level...
of
EstoniaEstonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a country in 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 the Russian Federation...
. It is situated in south-western part of the country, on the coast of
Gulf of Riga300px|thumb|The Gulf of RigaThe Gulf of Riga, or Bay of Riga, is a bay of the Baltic Sea between Latvia and Estonia.The area of the Gulf of Riga is about 18,000 km². The maximum depth is 67 m....
, and borders
LääneLääne County , or Läänemaa , is one of 15 counties of Estonia. It is located in western Estonia and borders Baltic Sea to the north, Harju County to the north-east, Rapla County to the east, Pärnu County to the south, and the island counties of Saare and Hiiu to the west...
and
RaplaRapla 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...
counties to the north,
JärvaJärva County , or Järvamaa , is one of 15 counties of Estonia. It is situated in 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...
and
ViljandiViljandi County , is one of 15 counties of Estonia. It is located in southern Estonia bordering Pärnu, Järva, Jõgeva, Tartu and Valga counties...
counties to the east, and
LatviaLatvia , officially the Republic of Latvia is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , and to the southeast by Belarus . Across the Baltic Sea to the west lies Sweden...
to the south. 88,466 people live in Pärnu County – constituting 6.6% of the total population in Estonia (as of January 2009).
Pärnu County is the largest county of Estonia in terms of land area.
History
In Pärnu county there is the oldest known human settlement in Estonia, from town of Sindi 2 km upstream by Pärnu river, near village
PulliPulli settlement, located on the right bank of the Pärnu River, is the oldest known human settlement in Estonia. It is located two kilometers from the town of Sindi, which is 14 kilometers from Pärnu...
. 8500 years BC.
MesolithicThe Mesolithic or "Middle Stone Age" was a period in the development of human technology in between the Paleolithic or Old Stone Age and the Neolithic or New Stone Age. The term was introduced by John Lubbock in his work Pre-historic Times, published in 1865. The term was, however, not much used...
historical period.
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 7 December 1993, the Governor position is held by Toomas Kivimägi.
Tourism
The city of
PärnuPärnu is a city in southwestern Estonia on the coast of Pärnu Bay, an inlet of the Gulf of Riga in the Baltic Sea. It is a popular summer vacation resort with many hotels, restaurants, and large beaches. The Pärnu River flows through the city...
is a popular holiday resort for Estonians and increasingly for non-Estonians, e.g., from
SwedenSweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe...
,
FinlandFinland , officially the Republic of Finland
, is a Nordic country and democracy situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. It borders Sweden on the west, Russia on the east, and Norway on the north, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland...
,
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, and
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.
Municipalities
The county is subdivided into
municipalitiesA 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....
. There are 2 urban municipalities (Estonian:
linnad – towns) and 19 rural municipalities (Estonian:
vallad – parishes) in Pärnu County.
Urban municipalities:
- Pärnu
Pärnu is a city in southwestern Estonia on the coast of Pärnu Bay, an inlet of the Gulf of Riga in the Baltic Sea. It is a popular summer vacation resort with many hotels, restaurants, and large beaches. The Pärnu River flows through the city...
- Sindi
Sindi is a town in Pärnu County, Estonia with a population of 4,049 as of 2006. It is located 14 kilometers from the county capital Pärnu.-History:...
Rural municipalities:
- Are
Are is a municipality located in Pärnu County, one of the 15 counties of Estonia....
- Audru
Audru is a municipality located in Pärnu County, one of the 15 counties of Estonia....
- Halinga
Halinga is a municipality located in Pärnu County, one of the 15 counties of Estonia....
- Häädemeeste
Häädemeeste is a municipality located in Pärnu County of Estonia.Among other locations, it contains the village of Ikla, Kabli and the Nigula Nature Reserve....
- Kaisma
Kaisma is a municipality located in Pärnu County, one of the 15 counties of Estonia....
- Kihnu
Kihnu is an island in the Baltic Sea. With an area of 16,4 km² it is the largest island in the Gulf of Riga and the seventh largest island of Estonia. The length of theisland is 7 km and width 3.3 km, the highest point is at 8.9 m above sea level....
- Koonga
Koonga is a municipality located in Pärnu County, one of the 15 counties of Estonia....
- Lavassaare
Lavassaare is a borough with municipality status located in Pärnu County, one of the 15 counties of Estonia....
- Paikuse
Paikuse is a municipality located in Pärnu County, one of the 15 counties of Estonia....
- Saarde
Saarde is a municipality located in Pärnu County, one of the 15 counties of Estonia....
- Sauga
Sauga Parish is located at the Pärnu County Center. Its south neighbour is Pärnu city, west neighbour Audru Parish; its north side resides with Halinga and Are, its east side with Sindi city....
- Surju
Surju is a municipality located in Pärnu County, one of the 15 counties of Estonia....
- Tahkuranna
Tahkuranna is a municipality located in Pärnu County, one of the 15 counties of Estonia....
- Tootsi
Tootsi is a borough with municipality status located in Pärnu County, one of the 15 counties of Estonia....
- Tori
Tori is a municipality located in Pärnu County, one of the 15 counties of Estonia....
- Tõstamaa
Tõstamaa is an Estonian municipality located in Pärnu County. It has a population of 1,600, with an area of 261 km² . Tõstamaa Parish is home to the historic Tõstamaa Keskkool....
- Varbla
Varbla is an Estonian municipality located in Pärnu County. It has a population of 1013 and an area of 314 km².- External links :*...
- Vändra Parish
Vändra is an Estonian municipality located in Pärnu County. It has a population of 2552 and an area of 458,2 km².- External links :*...
- Vändra borough
Vändra is an Estonian municipality located in Pärnu County. It has a population of 2528 and an area of 3,2 km². Vändra is the birthplace of the Estonian poet Lydia Koidula ....
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