Virumaa

Also known as Viru County

Virumaa or Viru (; Low German: Wierland; Old Norse: Virland) is a historical region in northeastern Estonia and a medieval independent Estonian county (maakond). In most part, the historical Virumaa region overlaps with modern Lääne-Viru ("West Viru") and Ida-Viru ("East Viru") counties.

Key facts

Former Subdivision.native_name: Virumaa
Former Subdivision.conventional_long_name: Vironia
Former Subdivision.common_name: Virumaa
Former Subdivision.subdivision: County
Former Subdivision.nation: Estonia
Former Subdivision.year_end: c. 1227
Former Subdivision.s1: Duchy of Estonia (1219–1346)Danish Estonia
Former Subdivision.image_coat: Ida-Virumaa_coatofarms.png
Former Subdivision.image_map: Ancient_Estonian_counties.png
Former Subdivision.image_map_caption: Ancient Estonia
Former Subdivision.capital: Tarvanpää
Former Subdivision.title_leader: Elder
Former Subdivision.leader1: Kyriavanus
Former Subdivision.leader2: Tabelinus
Former Subdivision.stat_area1: 7387
Former Subdivision.stat_year1: 1220

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dissolved, abolished or demolished date: 1227-01-01
Commons category: Virumaa

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Etymology
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Medieval people of Virumaa, the Vironians, built many strongholds, like Tarwanpe (modern Rakvere) and Agelinde (now Punamägi Hill in Äntu village). Vironians were divided into five clans (kilikunda), Maum (in Estonian "Mahu"), Laemund (Lemmu) also known as Pudiviru, Askele, Revele (Rebala), Alentagh (Alutaguse). Like other Estonian tribes, Vironians remained predominantly pagan before Northern Crusades in the 13th century.