Municipalities of Estonia

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In each municipality there is a local government as well as a council. The council () is a representative body elected by the residents of a municipality for a term of three years. The members of the council elect a chairman (), who organises the council's work and represents the municipality. The government () is an executive body formed by the council. It is headed by a mayor ( in towns, in parishes), who is appointed for a four-year term. The mayor cannot be the chairman of the council. Other members of the government are chosen by the mayor with the approval of the council. == Former municipalities ==

The list of municipalities that have merged or lost existence between 1995 and 2017. • 1996 • Pärnu-Jaagupi borough was merged into Halinga Parish • 1998 • Abja-Paluoja town was merged into Abja Parish • 1999 • Otepää town and Pühajärve Parish formed Otepää Parish • Lihula town was merged into Lihula Parish • Võsu borough was merged into Vihula Parish • Karksi-Nuia town was merged into Karksi Parish • Kaarma Parish and Kuressaare Parish formed Kaarma Parish • Antsla town was merged into Antsla Parish • 2002 • Kehra town was merged into Anija Parish • Rapla town was merged into Rapla Parish • Räpina town was merged into Räpina Parish • Kohila borough was merged into Kohila Parish • Märjamaa borough, Märjamaa Parish and Loodna Parish formed Märjamaa Parish • 2005 • Tapa town, Saksi Parish and Lehtse Parish formed Tapa Parish • Jõhvi town was merged into Jõhvi Parish • Kuusalu Parish and Loksa Parish formed Kuusalu Parish • Kilingi-Nõmme town, Saarde Parish and Tali Parish formed Saarde Parish • Suure-Jaani town, Olustvere Parish, Suure-Jaani Parish and Vastemõisa Parish formed Suure-Jaani Parish • Türi town, Türi Parish, Oisu Parish and Kabala Parish formed Türi Parish • Tamsalu town was merged into Tamsalu Parish • 2009 • Kaisma Parish and Vändra Parish formed Vändra Parish • 2013 • Pärsti Parish, Paistu Parish, Viiratsi Parish and Saarepeedi Parish formed Viljandi Parish • Põlva town was merged into Põlva Parish • Kose Parish and Kõue Parish formed Kose Parish • Lavassaare borough was merged into Audru Parish • Kärdla town and Kõrgessaare Parish formed Hiiu Parish • Oru Parish, Risti Parish and Taebla Parish formed Lääne-Nigula Parish • Püssi town, Maidla Parish and Lüganuse Parish formed Lüganuse Parish • 2014 • Kaarma Parish, Kärla Parish and Lümanda Parish formed Lääne-Saare Parish • 2017 • Aegviidu borough was merged into Anija Parish • Keila Parish, Padise Parish, Vasalemma Parish and Paldiski town formed Lääne-Harju Parish • Saue town, Saue Parish, Kernu Parish and Nissi Parish formed Saue Parish • Hiiu Parish, Emmaste Parish, Käina Parish and Pühalepa Parish formed Hiiumaa Parish • Kiviõli town, Lüganuse Parish and Sonda Parish formed Lüganuse Parish • Alajõe Parish, Iisaku Parish, Illuka Parish, Mäetaguse Parish and Tudulinna Parish formed Alutaguse Parish • Toila Parish, Kohtla Parish and Kohtla-Nõmme borough formed Toila Parish • Narva-Jõesuu town and Vaivara Parish formed Narva-Jõesuu (urban municipality) • Albu Parish, Ambla Parish, Imavere Parish, Järva-Jaani, Kareda Parish, Koeru Parish and Koigi Parish formed Järva Parish • Türi Parish, Väätsa Parish and Käru Parish formed Türi Parish • Paide town, Paide Parish and Roosna-Alliku Parish formed Paide (urban municipality) • Jõgeva town, Jõgeva Parish, Palamuse Parish, most of Torma Parish and some parts of Puurmani Parish formed Jõgeva Parish • Põltsamaa town, Põltsamaa Parish, Pajusi Parish and most of Puurmani Parish formed Põltsamaa Parish • Mustvee town, Kasepää Parish, Saare Parish, Lohusuu Parish, Avinurme Parish and some parts of Torma Parish formed Mustvee Parish • Haapsalu town and Ridala Parish formed Haapsalu (urban municipality) • Lääne-Nigula Parish, Martna Parish, Kullamaa Parish, Nõva Parish and Noarootsi Parish formed Lääne-Nigula Parish • Viru-Nigula Parish, Aseri Parish and Kunda town formed Viru-Nigula Parish • Haljala Parish and Vihula Parish formed Haljala Parish • Rakvere Parish and Sõmeru Parish formed Rakvere Parish • Tapa Parish and Tamsalu Parish formed Tapa Parish • Väike-Maarja Parish and Rakke Parish formed Väike-Maarja Parish • Vinni Parish, Laekvere Parish and Rägavere Parish formed Vinni Parish • Pärnu town, Audru Parish, Tõstamaa Parish and Paikuse Parish formed Pärnu (urban municipality) • Lihula Parish, Hanila Parish, Koonga Parish and Varbla Parish formed Lääneranna Parish • Halinga Parish, Vändra Parish, Vändra borough and Tootsi borough formed Põhja-Pärnumaa Parish • Tori Parish, Are Parish, Sauga Parish and Sindi town formed Tori Parish • Häädemeeste Parish and Tahkuranna Parish formed Häädemeeste Parish • Saarde Parish and Surju Parish formed Saarde Parish • Põlva Parish, Laheda Parish, Ahja Parish, Mooste Parish and Vastse-Kuuste Parish formed Põlva Parish • Kanepi Parish, Valgjärve Parish and Kõlleste Parish formed Kanepi Parish • Räpina Parish, Veriora Parish and Meeksi Parish formed Räpina Parishˇ • Rapla Parish, Juuru Parish, Kaiu Parish and most of Raikküla Parish formed Rapla Parish • Märjamaa Parish, Vigala Parish and some parts of Raikküla Parish formed Märjamaa Parish • Kehtna Parish and Järvakandi borough formed Kehtna Parish • Kuressaare town, Lääne-Saare Parish, Salme Parish, Torgu Parish, Kihelkonna Parish, Mustjala Parish, Leisi Parish, Pihtla Parish, Valjala Parish, Orissaare Parish, Pöide Parish and Laimjala Parish formed Saaremaa Parish • Tartu town and Tähtvere Parish formed Tartu (urban municipality) • Elva town, Konguta Parish, Rannu Parish, Rõngu Parish, Puhja Parish and parts of Puka Parish and Palupera Parish formed Elva Parish • Tartu Parish, Laeva Parish, Piirissaare Parish and Tabivere Parish formed Tartu Parish • Kallaste town, Peipsiääre Parish, Alatskivi Parish, Vara Parish and Pala Parish formed Peipsiääre Parish • Kambja Parish and Ülenurme Parish formed Kambja Parish • Haaslava Parish, Mäksa Parish and Võnnu Parish formed Kastre Parish • Valga town, Karula Parish, Taheva Parish, Tõlliste Parish and Õru Parish formed Valga Parish • Otepää Parish, Sangaste Parish and parts of Puka Parish and Palupera Parish formed Otepää Parish • Tõrva town, Helme Parish, Hummuli Parish and Põdrala Parish formed Tõrva Parish • Viljandi Parish, Tarvastu Parish and Kolga-Jaani Parish formed Viljandi Parish • Suure-Jaani Parish, Kõpu Parish, Kõo Parish and Võhma town formed Põhja-Sakala Parish • Abja Parish, Karksi Parish, Halliste Parish and Mõisaküla town formed Mulgi Parish • Võru Parish, Lasva Parish, Sõmerpalu Parish, Vastseliina Parish and Orava Parish formed Võru Parish • Antsla Parish and Urvaste Parish formed Antsla Parish • Rõuge Parish, Haanja Parish, Varstu Parish, Mõniste Parish and most of Misso Parish formed Rõuge Parish • Meremäe Parish, Värska Parish, Mikitamäe Parish and some parts of Misso Parish formed Setomaa Parish Former municipalities (before 1990) • Vaoküla Parish (existed 1939–1950) == See also ==