Populated places in Estonia

Populated places in Estonia

Populated places in Estonia are cities or settlement units ^[a] of rural municipalities, but only cities have administrative functions. Settlement units are divided into settlements ^[b] and urban regions ^[c] (subdivisions of cities).

Officially there are four types of settlement unit in Estonia: ^[1]

• village (küla) – a sparsely populated settlement or a densely populated settlement with fewer than 300 permanent inhabitants
• small borough (alevik) – a densely populated settlement with at least 300 permanent inhabitants
• town (alev) – a densely populated settlement with at least 1000 permanent inhabitants
• city (linn)

As of 2024, there were 47 cities, 13 towns, 186 hamlets and 4457 villages in Estonia. ^[2]

See also

• Municipalities of Estonia
• List of cities and towns in Estonia
• Counties of Estonia

Notes

1. Estonian: asustusüksus
2. Estonian: asula
3. Estonian: asum

References

1. "Asustusüksuse liigi, nime ja lahkmejoonte määramise alused ja kord–Riigi Teataja". www.riigiteataja.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 18 November 2024.
2. "Eesti haldus - ja asustusjaotuse klassifikaatori (EHAK) muudatused" (PDF). stat.ee. Retrieved 18 November 2024.

External links

• Place Names Board of Estonia
• Territory of Estonia Administrative Division Act