Viljandi Parish
Viljandi Parish
Viljandi vald | |
|---|---|
|
Flag Coat of arms | |
Viljandi Parish within Viljandi County | |
| Country | Estonia |
| County | Viljandi County |
| Administrative centre | Viljandi |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Alar Karu (IRL) |
| Area | |
• Total | 651 km2 (251 sq mi) |
| Population (2019) | |
• Total | 13,569 |
| • Density | 20.8/km2 (54.0/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | EE-899 |
| Website | www |
Viljandi Parish (Estonian: Viljandi vald) is a rural municipality of Viljandi County, Estonia. It is located around the town of Viljandi, but does not include it.
Viljandi Parish was established by merging four municipalities: Paistu, Pärsti, Saarepeedi and Viiratsi parishes. This took place after the municipal elections held on 20 October 2013.
Between 1939 and 1950, Viljandi Parish existed with different borders.