| Rakvere Parish | |
| Native Name: | Rakvere vald |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality of Estonia |
| Flag Size: | 125px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Estonia |
| Subdivision Type1: | County |
| Subdivision Name1: | Lääne-Viru County |
| Seat Type: | Administrative centre |
| Seat: | Sõmeru |
| Leader Title: | Mayor of the municipality |
| Leader Name: | Maido Nõlvak |
| Area Total Km2: | 295 |
| Population Total: | 5619 |
| Population As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Website: | www.rakverevald.ee |
| Iso Code: | EE-661 |
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 to 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).[1]
Rakvere Parish has 4 small boroughs and 47 villages.
Rakvere Parish is a parish with diverse landscape and landforms. There are karst areas, karst rivers and beautiful natural stands. Two rivers - Selja and Kunda - passes through municipality. In the municipality is lake Päide.[2]
Tallinn-Narva highway passes the municipality. This highway is part of the European route E20. The Tallinn-Narva railway passes also the municipality but closest train station is in Rakvere. By bus is also best connection with Rakvere.
Closest port that is cargo port is in Kunda.
In the municipality is 8 manors that are mostly privately owned: Rägavere, Vaeküla, Uhtna, Kohala, Arkna, Mädapea, Lasila, Kloodi.