town in northern Estonia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rakvere is a town in northern Estonia and is the capital of the Lääne-Viru County. It is 20 km south of the Gulf of Finland of the Baltic Sea.
Rakvere | |
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View over Rakvere | |
Motto: Väge täis (Full of might) | |
Coordinates: 59°21′N 26°21′E | |
Country | Estonia |
County | Lääne-Viru County |
Government | |
• Mayor | Triin Varek (Estonian Centre Party) |
Area | |
• Total | 10.75 km2 (4.15 sq mi) |
Elevation | 82 m (269 ft) |
Population (2021) | |
• Total | 14,984 |
• Rank | 8th |
• Density | 1,400/km2 (3,600/sq mi) |
Ethnicity | |
• Estonians | 88% |
• Russians | 9% |
• other | 3% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Postal code | 44306 |
Area code | (+372) 032 |
ISO 3166 code | EE-663 |
Vehicle registration | R |
Website | www |
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