Administrative divisions of Estonia

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Estonia is a unitary country with a single-tier local government system. Local affairs are managed autonomously by local governments.

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Since administrative reform in 2017, there are in total 79 local governments, including 15 towns and 64 rural municipalities. All municipalities have equal legal status and form part of a county, which is a state administrative unit. [1] Representative body of local authorities is municipal council, elected at general direct elections for a four-year term. The council appoints local government, headed by a mayor. For additional decentralization the local authorities may form municipal districts with limited authority, currently those have been formed in Tallinn and Hiiumaa. [2]

Separately from administrative units there are also settlement units: village, small borough, borough, and town. Generally villages have less than 300, small borough have between 300 and 1000, borough and town have over 1000 inhabitants. [2]

Database which consists of info about Estonian administrative units and settlements, is called EHAK (abbreviation for Estonian Eesti haldus- ja asustusjaotuse klassifikaator). [3]

Counties

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Counties of Estonia
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Parishes or municipalities

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Administrative divisions of Estonia
Harju County
Hiiu County
Ida-Viru County
Jõgeva County
Järva County
Lääne County
Lääne-Viru County
Põlva County
Pärnu County
Rapla County
Saare County
Tartu County
Valga County
Viljandi County
Võru County

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References

  1. ↑ Pesti, Cerlin; Randma-Liiv, Tiina (April 2018). "Estonia". In Thijs, Nick; Hammerschmid, Gerhard (eds.). Public administration characteristics and performance in EU28. Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union. pp. 252–255. doi:10.2767/74735. ISBN   9789279904530 . Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  2. 1 2 "Local Governments". Estonian Ministry of Finance. 1 November 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  3. ↑ "Eesti haldus- ja asustusjaotuse klassifikaator". stat.e. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
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