Rapla Coonty
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Rapla Coonty (Estonie: Rapla maakond), or Raplamaa, is ane o 15 coonties o Estonie. It is situatit in wastren pairt o the kintra an borders Järva Coonty tae the east, Pärnu Coonty tae the sooth, Lääne Coonty tae the wast, an Harju Coonty tae the north. 36,678 fowk live in Rapla Coonty – constitutin 2.7% o the total population in Estonie (as o Januar 2009).[1]
The first written records o Rapla date back tae the 1241 Dens census (Liber Census Daniae).
The Coonty Govrenment (Estonie: Maavalitsus) is led bi a Govrenor (Estonie: maavanem), who is appointit bi the Govrenment o Estonie for a term o five year. Syne 9 August 2004, the Govrenor position is held bi Tõnis Blank.
The coonty is subdividit intae municipalities. Thare are 10 landwart municipalities (Estonie: vallad – pairishes) in Rapla Coonty:
- Juuru Pairish
- Järvakandi (burgh)
- Kaiu Pairish
- Kehtna Pairish
- Kohila Pairish (includes the burgh o Kohila)
- Käru Pairish
- Märjamaa Pairish (includes the burgh o Märjamaa)
- Raikküla Pairish
- Rapla Pairish (includes the toun o Rapla)
- Vigala Pairish
Natural resources foond in Rapla coonty include limestane, dolomite, peat, an clay.
The kirk o Rapla wis biggit in 1901. Housomeivver, hintle o the interior dates back tae several hunder years earlier an is o heich virtu an historical value. In the kirk yard there are several crosses remainin frae the 17t century.
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