Sõmeru Parish Explained

Sõmeru Parish
Native Name:Sõmeru vald
Settlement Type:Former 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
Area Total Km2:168.29
Population Total:3885
Population As Of:2006
Population Density Km2:auto
Website:www.someru.ee

Sõmeru Parish (Estonian: Sõmeru vald) was a rural municipality of Estonia, in Lääne-Viru County.[1] It had a population of 3,885 (2006) and an area of 168.29 km².

Settlements

Sõmeru Parish had 3 small boroughs, Näpi, Sõmeru and Uhtna and 28 villages: Aluvere, Andja, Aresi, Jäätma, Kaarli, Katela, Katku, Kohala, Kohala-Eesküla, Koovälja, Muru, Nurme, Papiaru, Rahkla, Raudlepa, Raudvere, Roodevälja, Rägavere, Sooaluse, Sämi, Sämi-Tagaküla, Toomla, Ubja, Ussimäe, Vaeküla, Varudi-Altküla, Varudi-Vanaküla, Võhma.

People

Sõmeru Parish is the birthplace of artist Endel Ruberg (1917–1989).

Notes and References

  1. Web site: X-GIS(3) Portal . xgis.maaamet.ee . 3 February 2022.