Parnu County
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| ISO code : | EE-67 |
| Administrative headquarters : | Parnu ( Pernau ) |
| Area : | 4,806 km² |
| Residents : | 82,829 (January 1, 2014) 1 |
| Population density : | 19 inhabitants / km² |
| Circle structure: | 1 city 6 municipalities |
| Website : | www.parnumaa.ee |
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| District Administrator: | Toomas Kivimägi since 1993 |
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1 Estonia Statistics Office, database request, September 12, 2014 |
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| 2 In 2005 the city of Kilingi-Nõmme was merged with the municipalities of Saarde and Tali to form the new municipality of Saarde, see Place Names Board of Estonia. (English) | |
The Pärnu County (Estonian Pärnu maakond or Pärnu County ) is a county (maakond) in Estonia . The capital is Pärnu (German Pernau ).
geography
Pärnumaa is located in the southwest of the country on the Gulf of Riga .
politics
The district administration ( maakonnavalitsus ) is headed by a district administrator ( maavanem ), who is appointed by the Estonian government for five years.
coat of arms
Description : A red-tongued, silver- armored black bear in gold .
cities and communes
Since the administrative reform of 2017, the district has been made up of a city (Estonian linn ) and 6 rural communities ( vallad or alev ).
city
Communities
Church structure before 2017
| local community | surface | Residents | |
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| 1 | Are vald ( Arrohof ) | 159.6 km² | 1,425 |
| 2 | Audru vald ( Audern ) | 378.8 km² | 5,152 |
| 3 | Halinga vald ( Hallick ) | 365.5 km² | 3,706 |
| 4th | Häädemeeste vald ( Gudmannsbach ) | 390.3 km² | 3,363 |
| 5 | Kaisma vald ( kaisma ) | 184 km² | 632 |
| 6th | Koonga vald ( Kokenkau ) | 438.5 km² | 1,345 |
| 7th | Kihnu vald ( Kühnö ) | 16.9 km² | 632 |
| 8th | Lavassaare vald | 8 km² | 605 |
| 9 | Paikuse vald | 194.9 km² | 3,328 |
| 10 | Pärnu linn ( Pernau ) | 32.2 km² | 53,563 |
| 11 | Saarde vald ( Saara ) | 707 km² | 5,288 |
| 12 | Sauga vald | 164.8 km² | 2,816 |
| 13 | Sindi linn | 5 km² | 4.121 |
| 14th | Surju vald ( Surry ) | 357.7 km² | 1,029 |
| 15th | Tahkuranna vald ( Tackerort ) | 103.4 km² | 2.017 |
| 16 | Tootsi vald | 1.8 km² | 1,042 |
| 17th | Tori vald ( Torgel ) | 282.1 km² | 2,585 |
| 18th | Tõstamaa vald ( Testama ) | 261 km² | 1,634 |
| 19th | Varbla vald ( Werpel ) | 313.8 km² | 1,049 |
| 20th | Vändra vald ( Fennern ) | 458.2 km² | 2,600 |
| 21st | Vändra alev ( Fennern ) | 3.3 km² | 2,618 |
Web links
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