Counties of Estonia

administrative subdivision of Estonia

Counties were the state administrative subdivisions of Estonia. There were 15 counties, 13 on the mainland and 2 on islands. County governments were abolished at the end of 2017, with their duties split between state authorities and local governments, and now counties have no independent powers.

Counties of Estonia (after the 2017 Administrative Reform)
Counties of Estonia (after the 2017 Administrative Reform)

The counties were first started in the 13th century.