List of settlements in Estonia facts for kids
The following is a list of cities and towns in Estonia. Many of these locations have been known, mostly before 1918, by their German or Russian names. Sometimes these are quite different from the Estonian ones.
# | Town | City rights | Population 1979 | Population 1989 | Population 2000 | Population 2010 | County (Maakond) |
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1. | Tallinn | 1248 | 441800 | 478974 | 400781 | 411980 | Harju |
2. | Tartu | 13th century | 104381 | 113420 | 101241 | 103284 | Tartu |
3. | Narva | 1345 | 75909 | 81221 | 68812 | 65881 | Ida-Viru |
4. | Kohtla-Järve | 1946 | 87472 | 62059 | 47797 | 44492 | Ida-Viru |
5. | Pärnu | 1318 | 54051 | 52389 | 45591 | 44083 | Pärnu |
6. | Viljandi | 1283 | 22368 | 23080 | 20800 | 19963 | Viljandi |
7. | Rakvere | 1302 | 19011 | 19822 | 17120 | 16580 | Lääne-Viru |
8. | Maardu | 1980 | ? | 16052 | 16733 | 16529 | Harju |
9. | Sillamäe | 1957 | 16157 | 20561 | 17232 | 16183 | Ida-Viru |
10. | Kuressaare | 1563 | 14207 | 16166 | 14922 | 14977 | Saare |
11. | Võru | 1784 | 16767 | 17496 | 14905 | 14376 | Võru |
12. | Valga | 1584 | 18474 | 17722 | 14352 | 13692 | Valga |
13. | Haapsalu | 1279 | 13035 | 14617 | 12058 | 11618 | Lääne |
14. | Jõhvi* | 1938 | ? | 15607 | 12153 | 11088 | Ida-Viru |
15. | Paide | 1291 | 9641 | 10849 | 9647 | 9761 | Järva |
16. | Keila | 1938 | 7194 | 10072 | 9409 | 9430 | Harju |
17. | Kiviõli | 1946 | 11050 | 10390 | 7435 | 6606 | Ida-Viru |
18. | Tapa* | 1926 | 10851 | 10439 | 6799 | 6371 | Lääne-Viru |
19. | Põlva | 1993 | ? | 7038 | 6461 | 6554 | Põlva |
20. | Jõgeva | 1938 | 5289 | 7035 | 6430 | 6322 | Jõgeva |
21. | Türi* | 1926 | 6626 | 6862 | 6330 | 5972 | Järva |
22. | Elva | 1938 | 6358 | 6325 | 6029 | 5762 | Tartu |
23. | Rapla* | 1993 | 5599 | 6271 | 5774 | 5630 | Rapla |
24. | Saue | 1993 | ? | 4395 | 4959 | 5241 | Harju |
25. | Põltsamaa | 1926 | 4893 | 5207 | 4858 | 4642 | Jõgeva |
26. | Paldiski | 1783 | 7311 | 7690 | 4261 | 4125 | Harju |
27. | Sindi | 1938 | 4428 | 4548 | 4186 | 3979 | Pärnu |
28. | Kunda | 1938 | 4828 | 5037 | 3896 | 3669 | Lääne-Viru |
29. | Kärdla | 1938 | 3426 | 4139 | 3775 | 3634 | Hiiu |
30. | Loksa | 1993 | ? | 4315 | 3493 | 3403 | Harju |
31. | Tõrva | 1926 | 3157 | 3546 | 3209 | 3099 | Valga |
32. | Kehra* | 1993 | 3679 | 4053 | 3228 | 3098 | Harju |
33. | Räpina* | 1993 | 3247 | 3488 | 2968 | 2852 | Põlva |
34. | Narva-Jõesuu | 1993 | 3135 | 3754 | 2997 | 2602 | Ida-Viru |
35. | Tamsalu* | 1993 | ? | 2978 | 2615 | 2522 | Lääne-Viru |
36. | Kilingi-Nõmme* | 1938 | 2507 | 2504 | 2226 | 2082 | Pärnu |
37. | Otepää* | 1936 | 2289 | 2424 | 2219 | 2077 | Valga |
38. | Karksi-Nuia* | 1993 | ? | ? | 1993 | 1942 | Viljandi |
39. | Püssi | 1993 | 1869 | 2532 | 1874 | 1802 | Ida-Viru |
40. | Mustvee | 1938 | ? | 1994 | 1756 | 1592 | Jõgeva |
41. | Võhma | 1993 | ? | 1983 | 1599 | 1493 | Viljandi |
42. | Lihula* | 1993 | 1624 | 1872 | 1499 | 1404 | Lääne |
43. | Antsla* | 1938 | 1952 | 1688 | 1552 | 1386 | Võru |
44. | Abja-Paluoja* | 1993 | ? | ? | 1422 | 1317 | Viljandi |
45. | Suure-Jaani* | 1938 | 1653 | 1503 | 1327 | 1223 | Viljandi |
46. | Kallaste | 1938 | ? | 1361 | 1219 | 1115 | Tartu |
47. | Mõisaküla | 1938 | ? | 1349 | 1169 | 1013 | Viljandi |
* the town is not its own municipality, but has instead united with a parish.
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