Tapa Parish
Municipality of Estonia (2017)
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Tapa Parish (Estonian: Tapa vald) is a rural municipality in Lääne-Viru County in northern Estonia.[1]
Tapa Parish
Tapa vald | |
|---|---|
 Jäneda manor | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Tapa Parish within Lääne-Viru County | |
| Country |  Estonia |
| County |  Lääne-Viru County |
| Administrative centre | Tapa |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Riho Tell |
| Area | |
• Total | 480 km2 (190 sq mi) |
| Population (2018) | |
• Total | 11,049 |
| • Density | 23/km2 (60/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | EE-792 |
| Website | www.tapa.ee |
The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Tapa. It is located 70 km east of Estonia's capital, Tallinn.
History
Religion
- Unaffiliated (76.0%)
- Orthodox (11.3%)
- Lutheran (5.70%)
- Other Christians (2.90%)
- Other religions or unknown (4.10%)
Local government
Geography
Populated places
There are two towns Tapa and Tamsalu, one small borough Lehtse and 55 villages: Aavere, Alupere, Araski, Assamalla, Imastu, Jootme, Jäneda, Järsi, Järvajõe, Kadapiku, Kaeva, Karkuse, Kerguta, Koiduküla, Koplitaguse, Kuie, Kullenga, Kursi, Kuru, Kõrveküla, Lemmküla, Linnape, Loksa, Loksu, Lokuta, Läpi, Läste, Metskaevu, Moe, Naistevälja, Nõmmküla, Näo, Patika, Piilu, Piisupi, Porkuni, Pruuna, Põdrangu, Rabasaare, Raudla, Rägavere, Räsna, Saiakopli, Saksi, Sauvälja, Savalduma, Tõõrakõrve, Türje, Uudeküla, Vadiküla, Vahakulmu, Vajangu, Vistla, Võhmetu, Võhmuta.