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 | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Märjamaa Location in Estonia | |
| Coordinates: 58°54′36″N 24°25′56″E / 58.91000°N 24.43222°E | |
| Country |  Estonia |
| County |  Rapla County |
| Municipality |  Märjamaa Parish |
| Population (01.01.2008) | |
| • Total | 3,108 |
Notable people
edit- Ivo Eensalu (born 1949), actor and theatre director
- Arvo Valton (born 1935), writer
- Artur Uritamm (1901–1982), composer, taught music in Märjamaa from 1950 to 1955
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Google Translate". google.co.uk. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
- ^ "Märjamaa valla arengukava" (in Estonian). Märjamaa vald. p. 43. Retrieved 29 January 2010.[permanent dead link]
External links
edit- Märjamaa 360° aerial panorama / photo
- Märjamaa Parish (in Estonian)
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