Järva County

Järva County (Estonian: Järva maakond or Järvamaa; German: Jerwen; Latin: Jervia) is one of 15 counties of Estonia. It is situated in the central part of the country and borders Lääne-Viru County to the east, Jõgeva County to the south-east, Viljandi County to the south, Pärnu County to the south-west, Rapla County to the west, and Harju County to the north. In January 2009, Järva County had a population of 29,940 – constituting 2.7% of the total population in Estonia.[2]

Järva County
Järvamaa
County of Estonia
Flag of Järva County
Flag
Coat of arms of Järva County
Coat of arms
Location of Järva County
CountryEstonia
CapitalPaide
Government
 • Governor[1]
Area
 • Total2,459.58 km2 (949.65 sq mi)
Population
 (2022[2])
 • Total29,693
 • Rank12th
 • Density12/km2 (31/sq mi)
Ethnicity (2023)
 • Estonians92.7%
 • Ukrainians3.1%
 • Russians2.3%
 • Other2.0%
ISO 3166 codeEE-52
Vehicle registrationP

History

In the first centuries AD political and administrative subdivisions began to emerge. Two larger subdivisions appeared: the parish (kihelkond) and the county (maakond). The parish consisted of several villages. Nearly all parishes had at least one fortress. The defense of the local area was directed by the highest official, the parish elder. The county was composed of several parishes, also headed by an elder. By the 13th century the following major districts had developed in Estonia: Saaremaa (Osilia), Läänemaa (Rotalia or Maritima), Harjumaa (Harria), Rävala (Revalia), Virumaa (Vironia), Järvamaa (Jervia), Sakala (Saccala), and Ugandi (Ugaunia).[3]

County government

The County Government (Estonian: Maavalitsus) is led by Governor (Estonian: maavanem), who is appointed by the Government of Estonia for a term of five years. Currently the Governor position is held by Alo Aasma.[1]

Municipalities

The county is subdivided into municipalities. There are two rural municipalities (Estonian: vallad – parishes) and one urban municipality (Estonian: linnad – towns) in Järva County. There are 217 villages in Järvamaa.

Municipalities of Järva County
RankMunicipalityTypePopulation
(2018)[4]		Area
km2[4]		Density[4]
1Järva ParishRural9,1211,2237.5
2PaideUrban10,89844324.6
3Türi ParishRural11,0631,00911.0

Religion

Religion in Järva County (2021)

  Unaffiliated (85.3%)
  Lutheran (7.8%)
  Orthodox & Old Believers (2.1%)
  Catholic (1.1%)
  Others Christians (2.0%)
  Others Religions (1.35%)
Religious affiliations in Järva County, census 2000–2021*[5]
Religion 2000 2011 2021
Number  % Number  % Number  %
Christianity5,64718.33,77414.63,25012.9
—Orthodox Christians5421.75842.25302.1
—Lutherans4,54414.72,65510.21,9607.8
—Catholics640.2400.12701.1
—Baptists1740.5900.31200.4
—Jehovah's Witnesses1720.51640.61100.4
—Pentecostals470.1280.1500.2
—Old Believers30.0160.02--
—Methodists370.1220.08200.08
—Adventists640.2440.1300.1
—Other Christians--1530.61600.6
Islam80.0240.01--
Buddhism--100.03200.08
Other religions**2010.61600.63401.3
No religion14,79648.018,69472.218,89074.9
Not stated***10,16633.03,16512.22,61010.3
Total population*30,81825,86525,210
*The censuses of Estonia count the religious affiliations of the population older than 15 years of age.[5]
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References
  1. "Maavanem". Jarva Maavalitsus. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
  2. "Population by sex, ethnic nationality and County, 1 January". stat.ee. Statistics Estonia. 1 January 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-18.
  3. Estonia and the Estonians (Studies of Nationalities) Toivo U. Raun p.11 ISBN 0-8179-2852-9
  4. "Elanike demograafiline jaotus maakonniti". Kohaliku omavalitsuse portaal. Archived from the original on 2 March 2019. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  5. Official census data from Statistics Estonia:
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