WebStructure of local authorities. In each municipality there is a local government as well as a council.. The council (volikogu) is a representative body elected by the residents of a municipality for a term of three years.The members of the council elect a chairman (volikogu esimees), who organises the council's work and represents the municipality.The …

WebValga (German: Walk) is a town in southern Estonia and the capital of Valga County and Valga Parish.Until their separation in 1920, Valga and the town of Valka in northern Latvia were one town. They are now twin-towns. The area of Valga is 16.5 square kilometres (6.4 square miles) and that of Valka is 14.2 km 2 Schengen Agreement

WebThe Estonian War of Independence (Estonian: Vabadussõda, literally "Freedom War"), also known as the Estonian Liberation War, was a defensive campaign of the Estonian Army and its allies, most notably the United Kingdom, against the Bolshevik westward offensive of 1918–1919 and the 1919 aggression of the Baltische Landeswehr.The campaign was the …

WebNarwa (est. Narva, niem. Narwa, ros. Нарва) – miasto w północno-wschodniej Estonii, na granicy z Rosją, nad rzeką Narwą, niedaleko ujścia tej rzeki do Zatoki Fińskiej (Morze Bałtyckie).Po drugiej stronie rzeki leży rosyjskie miasto Iwangorod, dawniej część Narwy, w 1945 roku włączona przez władze sowieckie do Rosyjskiej FSRR

WebHarju County (Estonian: Harju maakond or Harjumaa), is one of the fifteen counties of Estonia.It is situated in Northern Estonia, on the southern coast of the Gulf of Finland, and borders Lääne-Viru County to the east, Järva County to the southeast, Rapla County to the south, and Lääne County to the southwest. The capital and largest city of Estonia, …

WebNarva is a municipality and city in Estonia.It is located in Ida-Viru county, at the eastern extreme point of Estonia, on the west bank of the Narva river which forms the Estonia–Russia international border.With 54,409 inhabitants (as of 2020) Narva is Estonia's third largest city after capital Tallinn and Tartu.. In 1944, Narva was nearly completely …

WebHistory. The first written records of Rapla date back to the 1241 Danish census (Liber Census Daniae).County government. The County Government (Estonian: Maavalitsus) is led by a governor (Estonian: maavanem), who is appointed by the Government of Estonia for a term of five years. Since 2009, the Governor position is held by Tiit Leier.

WebTallinn (/ t ʌ l ˈ ɪ n, t æ ˈ l ɪ n /) is the most populous and capital city of Estonia.Situated on a bay in north Estonia, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland of the Baltic Sea, Tallinn has a population of 437,811 (as of 2022) and administratively lies in the Harju maakond ().Tallinn is the main financial, industrial, and cultural centre of Estonia. It is located 187 km (116 mi ...

WebInformacje ogólne. Turniej finałowy organizowanych przez EHF mistrzostw Europy odbędzie się w styczniu 2016 roku w Polsce i weźmie w nim udział szesnaście drużyn. Chęć udziału w imprezie w wyznaczonym terminie 11 czerwca 2012 roku wyraziło trzydzieści osiem narodowych reprezentacji, z których automatycznie do mistrzostw zakwalifikowała się …

WebPärnu (Estonian pronunciation: ) is the fourth largest city in Estonia.Situated in southwest Estonia, Pärnu is located 128 kilometres (80 mi) south of the Estonian capital, Tallinn, and 176 kilometres (109 mi) west of Estonia's second largest city, Tartu.The city sits off the coast of Pärnu Bay, an inlet of the Gulf of Riga, which is a part of the Baltic Sea.