Lääne-Viru County is one of 15 counties of Estonia. It is in northern Estonia, on the south coast of the Gulf of Finland. In Estonian, lääne means western and ida means east or eastern. Lääne-Viru borders Ida-Viru County to the east, Jõgeva County to the south, and Järva and Harju counties to the west. In January 2013, Lääne-Viru County had a population of 58,806: 4.5% of the population in Estonia.
Jaan Kross was an Estonian writer. He won the 1995 International Nonino Prize in Italy.
Rakvere is a town in northern Estonia and the administrative centre of the Lääne-Viru maakond (county), 20 km south of the Gulf of Finland of the Baltic Sea. Rakvere is the 8th most populous urban area in Estonia. Rakvere has a total area of 10.75 square kilometres, and although about 15% of Rakvere is covered by forest, it is still the country's third most densely populated urban area. From the 13th century until the early 20th century, Rakvere was more widely known by its historical German name, Wesenberg(h).
Kadrina is a small borough in Lääne-Viru County, northern Estonia. It is the administrative centre of Kadrina Parish. Kadrina is located in the crossing point of Tallinn–Saint Petersburg (Tallinn–Narva) railway, Pärnu–Rakvere road and the Loobu River. The nearest towns are Rakvere and Tapa.
Rakvere JK Tarvas, commonly known as Rakvere Tarvas, or simply as Tarvas, is an Estonian football club based in Rakvere.
Rakvere Parish is a rural municipality of Estonia, in Lääne-Viru County. Rakvere municipality surrounds the city of Rakvere and is located in north east Estonia. The shape of the municipality resembles to a butterfly. Rakvere Parish is one of the smallest local governments in Estonia in terms of population, being the 54th largest local government.
Sõmeru is a small borough in Lääne-Viru County, in northeastern Estonia. It is located about 4 km east of the town of Rakvere. Sõmeru is the administrative centre of Rakvere Parish. Sõmeru has a population of 1,289.
Haljala is a small borough in Lääne-Viru County, in northern Estonia. It's located about 10 km northwest of the town of Rakvere, by the Tallinn–Narva road. Haljala is the administrative centre of Haljala Parish. As of the 2011 Census, the settlement's population was 1,084.
Auküla is a village in Haljala Parish, Lääne-Viru County, in northern Estonia. It is located about 4 km (2 mi) southwest of Haljala, the administrative centre of the municipality, and about 11 km (7 mi) northwest of the town of Rakvere. As of the 2011 census, the settlement's population was 59.
Aasuvälja is a village in Vinni Parish, Lääne-Viru County, in northeastern Estonia. Prior to the 2017 administrative reform of Estonian local governments, the village was located in Rägavere Parish.
Katela is a village in Rakvere Parish, Lääne-Viru County, in northeastern Estonia. The town is about 58 mi east of Tallinn. It is the birthplace of Estonian writer Jüri Parijõgi.
Roodevälja is a village in Rakvere Parish, Lääne-Viru County, in northeastern Estonia. It is located just northeast of the town of Rakvere. Roodevälja has a population of 153.
Sämi is a village in Rakvere Parish, Lääne-Viru County, in northeastern Estonia. It is located on the Tallinn–Narva highway (E20), about 14 km (9 mi) east of the town of Rakvere. Sämi has a population of 59.
Imastu is a village in Tapa Parish, Lääne-Viru County, in northern Estonia. It is located about 2.5 km (2 mi) east of the town of Tapa. Imastu is bordered by the Pärnu–Rakvere road to the southeast, the Tallinn–Tapa–Narva railway to the northwest and the Valgejõgi River to the southwest.
Moe is a village in Tapa Parish, Lääne-Viru County, in northern Estonia. It's located about 3.5 km southeast of the town of Tapa, on the Valgejõgi River. Moe is passed by the Pärnu–Rakvere road, and is bordered by the Tallinn–Tapa–Tartu railway to the southwest. As of the 2011 census, the settlement's population was 206.
Lõpe is a village in Lääneranna Parish, Pärnu County in southwestern Estonia.
Raikküla is a village in Rapla Parish, Rapla County in northwestern Estonia. Between 1991 and 2017 the village was located in Raikküla Parish.
Rakvere Theatre is a professional theatre in Rakvere, Estonia.
Rakvere Spordihall is a multi-purpose arena in Rakvere, Estonia. It was built in 2004 and holds up to 2,422 people during sports events and up to 3,556 during concerts. When opened, it was the second largest sports arena in Estonia.
Mäeltküla is a village in Viljandi Parish, Viljandi County, in southern Estonia. As of the 2011 census, the settlement's population was 86.
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