Rakvere Parish
Rakvere Parish
Rakvere vald | |
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View of the town of Rakvere | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Rakvere Parish within Lääne-Viru County | |
| Country | Estonia |
| County | Lääne-Viru County |
| Administrative centre | Sõmeru |
| Government | |
| • Mayor of the municipality | Maido Nõlvak |
| Area | |
• Total | 295 km2 (114 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 5,619 |
| • Density | 19.0/km2 (49.3/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | EE-661 |
| Website | www.rakverevald.ee |
Rakvere Parish (Estonian: Rakvere vald) is a rural municipality of Estonia, in Lääne-Viru County. Rakvere municipality surrounds the city of Rakvere and is located in north east Estonia. The shape of the municipality resembles a butterfly. Rakvere Parish is one of the smallest local governments in Estonia in terms of population, being the 54th largest local government (in Estonia is 79 local governments).