Märjamaa Parish (Estonian: Märjamaa vald) is an Estonian municipality located in Rapla County. It had a population of 7,015 (as of November 2012) and an area of 1,164 km2 (336.54 mi2). Märjamaa Parish was the biggest municipality in Estonia by area.
In 2017 it was merged with Vigala Parish and three villages from Raikküla Parish to form a new parish (also named Märjamaa Parish).
Contents
Settlements
Borough
Märjamaa
Villages
Alaküla - Altküla - Aravere - Aruküla - Haimre - Hiietse - Inda - Jaaniveski - Jõeääre - Käbiküla - Kaguvere - Kangru - Käriselja - Kasti - Keskküla - Kiilaspere - Kilgi - Kirna - Kohatu - Kohtru - Koluta - Konuvere - Kõrtsuotsa - Kõrvetaguse - Kunsu - Laukna - Leevre - Lestima - Lokuta - Loodna - Luiste - Lümandu - Maidla - Mäliste - Männiku - Metsaääre - Metsküla - Mõisamaa - Moka - Mõraste - Nääri - Naistevalla - Napanurga - Nõmmeotsa - Nurme - Nurtu-Nõlva - Ohukotsu - Ojaäärse - Orgita - Päädeva - Paaduotsa - Paeküla - Paisumaa - Pajaka - Põlli - Pühatu - Purga - Rangu - Rassiotsa - Riidaku - Ringuta - Risu-Suurküla - Russalu - Sipa - Sõmeru - Sooniste - Soosalu - Sõtke - Sulu - Suurküla - Teenuse - Tolli - Ülejõe - Urevere - Vaimõisa - Valgu - Valgu-Vanamõisa - Vana-Nurtu - Varbola - Velise - Velisemõisa - Velise-Nõlva - Veski - Vilta - Võeva
Religion
The population of Märjamaa parish is predominantly secular, with 81.9% of the population identifying as unaffiliated. Among those who do associate with a faith, 12% identify as Lutheran, 1.1% identify as Orthodox, while other Christian denominations make up 0.03% of the population. 4.9%, follows other religions or did not specify their religious affiliation.
Notable people
Paul von Rennenkampf (1854 in Konuvere – 1918), a Baltic German nobleman and general of the Imperial Russian Army
Ants Laikmaa (1866 in Araste – 1942), painter, he brought impressionism home, a co-founder of the Estonian National Museum
Mihkel Aitsam (1877 in Sääla – 1953), writer, journalist, and local historian.
Anton Uesson (1879 in Haimre – 1942), politician and engineer, Deputy Mayor of Tallinn, 1919 to 1934
Marta Lepp (1883 in Varbola – 1940), writer, editor, educator, and political and religious leader.
Jaan Kruus (1884 in Sooniste – 1942), Estonian Major general
Eberhard Vogdt (1902 in Kohatu – 1964), sailor in the 6 metre class in the 1928 Summer Olympics, which won the bronze medal
Aksel Kuuse (1913 in Sipa – 1942), high jumper, competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics
Tiina Kaalep (born 1964 in Vana-Vigala), journalist, broadcaster, and media manager.
Tarvi Thomberg (born 1982 in Vana-Vigala), men's light heavyweight, Greco-Roman wrestler, competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics