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Rapla County

County of Estonia

Field	Value
<!-- See Template:Infobox settlement for additional fields and descriptions -->	name	Rapla County
native_name	Raplamaa
settlement_type	County
image_skyline	Kehtna Mõisa peahoone vaade üle tiigi.jpg
image_flag	Raplamaa_lipp.svg
flag_size	125px
image_shield	Raplamaa_vapp.svg
shield_size	75px
image_map	Rapla County in Estonia.svg
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	Estonia
seat_type	Capital
seat	Rapla
area_total_km2	2979.7
population_total	33529
population_as_of	2022
population_footnotes
population_rank	7th
population_density_km2	auto
demographics_type1	Ethnicity
demographics1_title1	Estonians
demographics1_info1	94%
demographics1_title3	other
demographics1_info3	6%
demographics_type2	GDP
demographics2_footnotes
demographics2_title1	Total
demographics2_info1	€540 million (2022)
demographics2_title2	Per capita
demographics2_info2	€15,985 (2022)
registration_plate	L
iso_code	EE-71
coordinates

Rapla County ( or Raplamaa) is one of the fifteen counties of Estonia. It is located in the northwestern part of the country and borders Järva County to the east, Pärnu County to the south, Lääne County to the west, and Harju County to the north. In 2022 Rapla County had a population of 33,529, constituting 2.5% of the total population of Estonia.{{cite web |url=https://andmed.stat.ee/et/stat/rahvastik__rahvastikunaitajad-ja-koosseis__rahvaarv-ja-rahvastiku-koosseis/RV022U/table/tableViewLayout1 |title= RV022U: POPULATION, 1 JANUARY by Year and County |date=1 January 2021 |work=stat.ee |publisher=Statistics Estonia |access-date=2021-07-05}}

History

The first written records of Rapla date back to the 1241 Danish census (Liber Census Daniae).

County government

Until 2017, the County Government () was led by a governor (), who was appointed by the Government of Estonia for a term of five years. Since 2015, the governor position has been held by Tõnis Blank.

Municipalities

The county is subdivided into municipalities. There are 4 rural municipalities ( 'parishes') in Rapla County:

Rank	Municipality	Type	title=Elanike demograafiline jaotus maakonniti	url=http://f.ell.ee/failid/kodukas/rahvastik/2018-01-01_rahvastik_netti_.htm	publisher=Kohaliku omavalitsuse portaal
km2	Density
1	Kehtna Parish	Rural	5,605	512	10.9
2	Kohila Parish	Rural	7,096	230	30.9
3	Märjamaa Parish	Rural	7,739	1,174	6.6
4	Rapla Parish	Rural	13,334	849	15.7

Religion

The congregations of the Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church in the county are Hageri St. Lambertus, Juuru St.Michael's, Järvakandi St. Paul's, Märjamaa of Blessed Virgin Mary, Rapla Mary Magdalene's, Vahastu and Vigala of Blessed Virgin Mary.

The Orthodox congregations in the county include the Ascension of the Lord congregation in Kohila rural municipality, the Holy Trinity congregation in Lelle and the St. John the Baptist congregation in Velise, which are under the administration of the Estonian Apostolic Orthodox Church .

The Baptist congregations operate in Rapla and Märjamaa and the Adventist congregations operate in Rapla and Valgu. There is a congregation of Moravian Church in Hageri. There is a Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses in the county.

Religion	2000	2011	2021	Number	%	Number
Christianity	7,747	26.1	5,144	17.6	4,370	15.7
—Orthodox Christians	775	2.6	912	3.1	740	2.7
—Lutherans	6,439	21.7	3,761	12.8	2,980	10.7
—Catholics	68	0.2	50	0.1	240	0.8
—Baptists	232	0.7	155	0.5	140	0.5
—Jehovah's Witnesses	58	0.1	72	0.2	80	0.2
—Pentecostals	95	0.2	37	0.1	30	0.1
—Old Believers	4	0.01	7	0.01	-	-
—Methodists	36	0.1	13	0.02	-	-
—Adventists	40	0.1	29	0.1	-	-
—Other Christians	-		108	0.3	160	0.55
Islam	9	0.02	11	0.02	-	-
Buddhism	-	-	15	0.02	60	0.2
Other religions**	177	0.6	232	0.8	340	1.2
No religion	11,739	39.6	19,695	67.5	19,660	70.6
Not stated***	9,860	33.2	4,091	14.0	3,330	11.9
*****The censuses of Estonia count the religious affiliations of the population older than 15 years of age.
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Geography

Natural resources found in Rapla county include limestone, dolomite, peat, and clay.

Miscellaneous topics

The church of Rapla was built in 1901. However, much of the interior dates back to several hundred years earlier and is of high structural quality and historical value. In the churchyard there are several crosses remaining from the 17th century.

Gallery

File:Porkuni linnuse väravatorn.jpg|Porkuni Castle gate tower File:Palmse mõisa peahoone pargi poolt.jpg|Palmse manor File:HPIM2348 Rakvere ajalooline linnus tänapäevas.jpg|Rakvere Castle File:Mõdriku mõisa peahoone.jpg|Mõdriku manor File:Malla mõisa peahoone 2012.jpg|Malla manor File:Vihula mõisa tuuleveski.jpg|Vihula windmill File:Laekvere mänd 04-2012.JPG|Laekvere pine File:Neeruti Tagajärv.jpg|Lake Neeruti Tagajärv File:Vaade Emumäele.jpg|View from tower on the hill of Emumägi File:Vaade Toolse linnuse varemetele merelt.jpg|Toolse Castle File:Vainupea kabel.jpg|Vainupea Chapel File:Main Manor buildings in summer - Vihula Manor Country Club & Spa.jpg|Vihula Manor File:Altja jõgi Lahemaal.jpg|Altja river File:Sagadi manor, Parque Nacional Lahemaa, Estonia, 2012-08-12, DD 03.JPG|Sagadi manor File:Viru bog - RRiiberg.jpg| Viru bog in Lahemaa National Park File:Mähu kivid.jpg|Mähu boulders in Lahemaa National Park File:Raps on tärganud.jpg|Rapeseed field near Laekvere

References

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