Lääne-Viru County
county in Estonia
Lääne-Viru County is a county in Estonia. The capital city is Rakvere.
Lääne-Viru County | |
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| Country | Estonia |
| Capital | Rakvere |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,695.72 km2 (1,426.93 sq mi) |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 59,791 |
| • Density | 16/km2 (42/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | EE-59 |
| Vehicle registration | R |
| Website | laane-viru |
The county is divided into municipalities. There is one urban municipality and seven rural municipalities in Lääne-Viru County.
| Rank | Municipality | Type | Population (2018) |
Area km2 |
Density |
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| 1 | Haljala Parish | Rural | 4,389 | 547 | 8.0 |
| 2 | Kadrina Parish | Rural | 4,958 | 355 | 14.0 |
| 3 | Rakvere Parish | Rural | 5,566 | 296 | 18.8 |
| 4 | Rakvere | Urban | 15,613 | 11 | 1,419.4 |
| 5 | Tapa Parish | Rural | 11,252 | 479 | 23.5 |
| 6 | Vinni Parish | Rural | 6,919 | 1,013 | 6.8 |
| 7 | Viru-Nigula Parish | Rural | 5,981 | 311 | 19.2 |
| 8 | Väike-Maarja Parish | Rural | 6,016 | 683 | 8.8 |
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