Rapla County

Rapla County (Estonian: Rapla maakond), or Raplamaa, is one of the 15 counties of Estonia. It is located west of the country. 36,678 people live in Rapla County. This is 2.7% of the total population in Estonia (as of January 2009).^[1]

Rapla County
County of Estonia
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Coordinates: 58°55′N 24°45′E
Country	Estonia
Capital	Rapla
Government
• Governor	Tõnis Blank
Area
• Total	2,980 km2 (1,150 sq mi)
Population  (Jan 2009[1])
• Total	36,678
• Density	12/km2 (32/sq mi)
ISO 3166 code	EE-70

History

The first written records of Rapla date back to the 1241 Danish census (Liber Census Daniae).

County government

The county government (Maavalitsus) is led by a governor (maavanem). The governor is appointed by the Government of Estonia for a term of five years.

Municipalities

The county is divided into municipalities. There are 4 rural municipalities in Rapla County:

Rank	Municipality	Type	Population (2018)[2]	Area km2[2]	Density[2]
1	Kehtna Parish	Rural	5,605	512	10.9
2	Kohila Parish	Rural	7,096	230	30.9
3	Märjamaa Parish	Rural	7,739	1,174	6.6
4	Rapla Parish	Rural	13,334	849	15.7

Geography

Natural resources in Rapla county include limestone, dolomite, peat, and clay.

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