Märjamaa Parish

Märjamaa (German Marienland or Merjama ) is a rural municipality in the Estonian county Rapla with an area of 872 km ². It is thus with the largest community of Estonia. Märjamaa has 7146 inhabitants (1 January 2011 ) and lies about 65 km from Tallinn and 30 km from Rapla away.

Märjamaa was first mentioned in 1364 with the construction of a stone church. Worth seeing are the Church of St. Mary Märjamaa from the 16th century and the Farmer's Museum of Sillaotsa.

In addition to the main town Märjamaa (3300 inhabitants ) belong to the rural community of the villages Alaküla, Altküla, Aravere, Aruküla, Haimre, Hiietse, Inda, Jaaniveski, Jõeääre, Kaguvere, Kangru, Kasti, Keskküla, Kiilaspere, Kilgi, Kirna, Kohatu, Kohtru, Koluta, Konuvere, Kunsu, Kõrtsuotsa, Käbiküla, Käriselja, Laukna, Leevre, Lestima, Lokuta, Loodna, Luiste, Lümandu, Maidla, Metsaääre, Metsküla, Moka, Mõisamaa, marshes, Mäliste, Männiku, Naistevalla, Napanurga, Nurme, Nurtu - nolva, Nõmmeotsa, Nääri, Ohukotsu, Ojaäärse Forest, Orgita, Paaduotsa, Paeküla, Paisumaa, Pajaka, Purga, Polli, Päädeva, Rangu, Rassiotsa, Ringuta, Risu - Suurküla, Russalu, Sipa, Sooniste, Soosalu, Sulu, Suurküla, Sõmeru, Sõtke, Teenuse, Tolli, Urevere, Vaimõisa, Valgu, Vanamõisa, Vana- Nurtu, Varbola, Velise, Velisemõisa, Velise - Nolva, Veski, Vilta, Võeva and Ülejõe.