Lääne County

Also known as Läänemaa, Lääne maakond

county of Estonia

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Lääne County is a county located in western Estonia. It is one of Estonia's administrative divisions and plays a role in the country's regional governance structure.

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Instance of: county
Official name: Lääne maakond
Country: Estonia
Located in: Estonia
Capital: Haapsalu
Population: 20625
Area: 1815.57
Shares border with: Hiiu County
Image: Haapsalu kuursaal 2012-2.jpg
Flag: flag of Lääne County

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Lääne County (Estonian: Lääne maakond or Läänemaa, literally "Western land"; German: Wiek; Latin: Rotalia) is one of the 15 counties of Estonia. It is located in western Estonia and borders the Baltic Sea to the north, Harju County to the northeast, Rapla County to the east, Pärnu County to the south, and the island counties of Saare and Hiiu to the west. In January 2009, Lääne County had a population of 23,810 – constituting 2.0% of the total population in Estonia.

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Lääne County

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