Märjamaa
Borough in Estonia
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Märjamaa is a borough (Estonian: alev) in Rapla County, Estonia. It is the administrative center of Märjamaa Parish. Märjamaa has a population of 2,961 as of 29 November 2012, making it the largest settlement in the whole of Märjamaa Parish.[1][2]
Märjamaa | |
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View from the Märjamaa church | |
  Märjamaa Location in Estonia | |
| Coordinates: 58°54′36″N 24°25′56″E | |
| Country |  Estonia |
| County |  Rapla County |
| Municipality |  Märjamaa Parish |
| Population (01.01.2008) | |
• Total | 3,108 |
Notable people
- Adam Otto von Bistram (1774 – 1828), a Baltic German commander in the Imperial Russian Army.
- Karl-Rudolf Silberg-Sillak (1906 – 1974), footballer, who played 52 games for Estonia
- Arvo Valton (born 1935 – 2024), writer and politician
- Ivo Eensalu (born 1949), actor and theatre director, director of the Estonian Drama Theatre, 1995 to 2001
- Sandra Nurmsalu (born 1988), singer, songwriter, violinist and local politician
Marjamaa Church
