What is Counties of Estonia?
[[File:Estonia,_administrative_divisions_-_de_-_colored_2017.svg|right|550x550px|Counties of Estonia (after the 2017 Administrative Reform)]] <!--File:Eesti_maakonnad_2006.svg|450px|right|Counties of Estonia poly 149 174 230 291 137 327 40 263 [[Hiiu County]] poly 197 110 338 228 338 319 263 375 203 242 [[Lääne County]] poly 225 294 271 387 233 585 38 511 21 363 [[Saare County]] poly 534 33 567 172 515 174 492 245 421 185 342 240 246 141 [[Harju County]] poly 531 35 567 168 514 176 572 197 569 221 594 244 597 263 666 247 693 192 670 170 666 85 [[Lääne-Viru County]] poly 669 77 667 170 693 192 665 246 704 273 805 244 874 107 [[Ida-Viru County]] poly 340 240 422 185 490 246 475 314 443 318 433 308 374 323 338 322 [[Rapla County]] poly 270 375 337 318 373 327 433 307 486 314 477 352 453 361 449 408 484 421 446 495 345 546 [[Pärnu County]] poly 476 309 515 173 573 197 569 223 594 243 596 275 546 317 505 340 484 335 491 313 [[Järva County]] poly 454 365 479 348 482 334 505 338 545 319 597 366 602 379 591 454 560 462 527 507 458 486 487 418 445 401 [[Viljandi County]] poly 597 367 546 316 597 265 665 246 707 274 735 310 684 344 [[Jõgeva County]] poly 600 365 676 347 748 300 809 443 731 412 662 452 637 439 591 461 [[Tartu County]] poly 525 512 556 461 637 442 662 453 658 495 632 501 652 588 622 598 [[Valga County]] poly 656 492 660 452 732 412 806 445 840 514 756 522 753 501 [[Põlva County]] poly 634 502 659 493 756 502 756 521 816 524 765 612 654 619 [[Võru County]]--> '''Counties''' were the state administrative subdivisions of [[Estonia]]. There were 15 counties, 13 on the mainland and 2 on islands. County governments were abolished at the end of 2017, with their duties split between state authorities and local governments, and now counties have no independent powers. The counties were first started in the 13th century. [[Category:Counties of Estonia| ]] {{DEFAULTSORT:Counties of Estonia}}