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Harju County

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Harju County

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Also known as Harjumaa, Harju maakond

county of Estonia

AI overview

Harju County is a county located in Estonia. It is the most populous county in the country and includes the capital city of Tallinn, making it economically and politically significant to the nation.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
county
Country
Estonia
Located in
Estonia
Capital
Tallinn
Population
638076
Area
4326.7
Time zone
UTC+02:00
Head of government
Ülle Rajasalu
Shares border with
Lääne County
Official website
harju.maavalitsus.ee
Image
Keila-Joa mõisa peahoone 2018.jpg
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twinned administrative body
Guldborgsund Municipality
category for people born here
Category:Births in Harju County
Commons category
Harju County
topic's main category
Category:Harju County
category for people who died here
Category:Deaths in Harju County
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Encyclopedic overview

Harju County (Estonian: Harju maakond or Harjumaa) is one of the fifteen counties of Estonia. It is located in northern Estonia, on the southern coast of the Gulf of Finland, and it borders Lääne-Viru County to the east, Järva County to the southeast, Rapla County to the south, and Lääne County to the southwest. The capital and largest city of Estonia, Tallinn, is located in Harju County. Harju is the largest county in Estonia in terms of population, as almost half (45%) of Estonia's population lives in the county.

History

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Harju County” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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