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Lääne-Viru County

Also known as Lääne-Viru maakond

county in Estonia

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Lääne-Viru County is a region located in Estonia, a country in Northern Europe. It is one of Estonia's administrative divisions and plays a role in the country's local governance and regional development.

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Official name: Lääne-Virumaa
Population: 59608
Area: 3695.72
Image: PalmseManorPark.jpg
Licence plate code: R

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Lääne-Viru County (Estonian: Lääne-Viru maakond or Lääne-Virumaa) is one of 15 counties of Estonia. It is in northern Estonia, on the south coast of the Gulf of Finland. In Estonian, lääne means 'western' and ida means 'east' or 'eastern'. Lääne-Viru borders Ida-Viru County to the east, Jõgeva County to the south, and Järva and Harju counties to the west. In January 2013, Lääne-Viru County had a population of 58,806, or 4.5% of the population of Estonia.

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