Populated places in Estonia explained

Populated places in Estonia (officially: settlement units), are cities or settlement units of rural municipalities, but only cities have administrative functions. Settlement units are divided into settlements and urban regions (subdivisions of cities).

Officially there are four types of settlement unit in Estonia:^[1]

• village - a sparsely populated settlement or a densely populated settlement with fewer than 300 permanent inhabitants
• township - a densely populated settlement with at least 300 permanent inhabitants
• town - a densely populated settlement with at least 1000 permanent inhabitants
• city (et|link=no|linn)

As of 2024, there were 47 cities, 13 towns, 186 hamlets and 4457 villages in Estonia.^[2]

See also

• Municipalities of Estonia
• List of cities and towns in Estonia
• Counties of Estonia

External links

• Place Names Board of Estonia
• Territory of Estonia Administrative Division Act

Notes and References

1. Web site: Asustusüksuse liigi, nime ja lahkmejoonte määramise alused ja kord–Riigi Teataja . www.riigiteataja.ee . 18 November 2024 . Estonian.
2. Web site: Eesti haldus - ja asustusjaotuse klassifikaatori (EHAK) muudatused . stat.ee . 18 November 2024 . PDF.