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Estonia is divided into 15 counties (maakond). Each county is further divided into municipalities (omavalitsus), 227 in total. There are two types of municipalities: an urban municipality – linn (town), and a rural municipality – vald (parish). Some urban municipalities are divided into districts (linnaosa) with limited self-government, e.g. Tallinn consists of 8 districts. Nearly all municipalities have arms. | Estonia is divided into 15 counties (maakond). Each county is further divided into municipalities (omavalitsus), 227 in total. There are two types of municipalities: an urban municipality – linn (town), and a rural municipality – vald (parish). Some urban municipalities are divided into districts (linnaosa) with limited self-government, e.g. Tallinn consists of 8 districts. Nearly all municipalities have arms. | ||
==Coats of arms of counties and municipalities== | |||
==Coats of arms of municipalities== | |||
{|align="center"|width="500px" | {|align="center"|width="500px" | ||
|All Estonian municipalities use arms:<br> | |Arms of Counties | ||
*[[:Category:Estonian municipalities|'''Overview of all municipalities that use arms''']] | * [[Harjumaa]] | ||
|[[File:estoniaall.jpg| | * [[Hiiumaa]] | ||
* [[Ida-Virumaa]] | |||
* [[Järvamaa]] | |||
* [[Jõgevamaa]] | |||
* [[Läänemaa]] | |||
* [[Lääne-Virumaa]] | |||
* [[Pärnumaa]] | |||
* [[Põlvamaa]] | |||
* [[Raplamaa]] | |||
* [[Saaremaa]] | |||
* [[Tartumaa]] | |||
* [[Valgamaa]] | |||
* [[Viljandimaa]] | |||
* [[Võrumaa]] | |||
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All Estonian municipalities use arms:<br> | |||
* [[:Category:Estonian municipalities|'''Overview of all municipalities that use arms''']] | |||
|[[File:estoniaall.jpg|750 px|center]] | |||
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==Heraldic collector's items== | ==Heraldic collector's items== | ||
*[[Heraldic postcards Estonia|Heraldic postcards from Estonia]] | * [[Heraldic postcards Estonia|Heraldic postcards from Estonia]] | ||
*[[Estonia (stamps)|Heraldic stamps from Estonia]] | * [[Estonia (stamps)|Heraldic stamps from Estonia]] | ||
[[Category:Estonia]] | [[Category:Estonia]] | ||
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Administrative division
Estonia is divided into 15 counties (maakond). Each county is further divided into municipalities (omavalitsus), 227 in total. There are two types of municipalities: an urban municipality – linn (town), and a rural municipality – vald (parish). Some urban municipalities are divided into districts (linnaosa) with limited self-government, e.g. Tallinn consists of 8 districts. Nearly all municipalities have arms.
Coats of arms of counties and municipalities
Arms of Counties
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