Tapa Parish is a rural municipality

Municipalities of Estonia

A Municipality is the smallest administrative subdivision of Estonia. Each municipality is a unit of self-government with its representative and executive bodies. The municipalities in Estonia cover the entire territory of the country....

 in Lääne-Viru County in northern Estonia

Estonia

Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...

. On January 1, 2008, the parish had 8,894 residents, down from 9,067 one year earlier.

The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Tapa

Tapa, Estonia

Tapa is a town in Lääne-Viru County, Estonia. Located at the junction of the country's Tallinn-Narva and Tallinn-Tartu-Valga railway lines, it is an important centre of transit for freight as well as rail passengers...

. It is located 70 km east of Estonia

Estonia

Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...

's capital, Tallinn

Tallinn

Tallinn is the capital and largest city of Estonia. It occupies an area of with a population of 414,940. It is situated on the northern coast of the country, on the banks of the Gulf of Finland, south of Helsinki, east of Stockholm and west of Saint Petersburg. Tallinn's Old Town is in the list...

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History

Tapa Parish was established in October 2005 by merging the town of Tapa with surrounding rural municipalities.

Local government

Current chairman of the council is Aleksander Sile.

Current mayor is Kuno Rooba.

Populated places

There is one town Tapa

Tapa, Estonia

Tapa is a town in Lääne-Viru County, Estonia. Located at the junction of the country's Tallinn-Narva and Tallinn-Tartu-Valga railway lines, it is an important centre of transit for freight as well as rail passengers...

, one small borough Lehtse

Lehtse

Lehtse is a small borough in Tapa Parish, Lääne-Viru County in northern Estonia....

 and 25 villages: Imastu

Imastu

Imastu is a village in Tapa Parish, Lääne-Viru County, in northeastern Estonia....

, Jootme

Jootme, Lääne-Viru County

Jootme is a village in Tapa Parish, Lääne-Viru County, in northeastern Estonia....

, Jäneda

Jäneda

Jäneda is a small village in northern Estonia. It is located in Lääne-Viru County and is a part of Tapa Commune.The village hosts an old manor, called Yendel, now converted to a museum and conference center...

, Karkuse

Karkuse, Tapa Parish

Karkuse is a village in Tapa Parish, Lääne-Viru County, in northeastern Estonia....

, Kuru

Kuru, Lääne-Viru County

Kuru is a village in Tapa Parish, Lääne-Viru County, in northeastern Estonia....

, Kõrveküla

Kõrveküla, Tapa Parish

Kõrveküla is a village in Tapa Parish, Lääne-Viru County, in northeastern Estonia....

, Linnape

Linnape

Linnape is a village in Tapa Parish, Lääne-Viru County, in northeastern Estonia....

, Loksu

Loksu

Loksu is a village in Tapa Parish, Lääne-Viru County, in northeastern Estonia....

, Lokuta

Lokuta, Tapa Parish

Lokuta is a village in Tapa Parish, Lääne-Viru County, in northeastern Estonia....

, Läpi

Läpi

Läpi is a village in Tapa Parish, Lääne-Viru County, in northeastern Estonia....

, Läste

Läste

Läste is a village in Tapa Parish, Lääne-Viru County, in northeastern Estonia....

, Moe

Moe, Estonia

Moe is a village in Tapa Parish, Lääne-Viru County, in northeastern Estonia....

, Nõmmküla

Nõmmküla, Tapa Parish

Nõmmküla is a village in Tapa Parish, Lääne-Viru County, in northeastern Estonia....

, Näo

Näo

Näo is a village in Tapa Parish, Lääne-Viru County, in northeastern Estonia....

, Patika

Patika, Lääne-Viru County

Patika is a village in Tapa Parish, Lääne-Viru County, in northeastern Estonia....

, Piilu

Piilu

Piilu is a village in Tapa Parish, Lääne-Viru County, in northeastern Estonia....

, Pruuna

Pruuna

Pruuna is a village in Tapa Parish, Lääne-Viru County, in northeastern Estonia....

, Rabasaare

Rabasaare

Rabasaare is a village in Tapa Parish, Lääne-Viru County, in northeastern Estonia....

, Raudla

Raudla

Raudla is a village in Tapa Parish, Lääne-Viru County, in northeastern Estonia....

, Rägavere

Rägavere, Tapa Parish

Rägavere is a village in Tapa Parish, Lääne-Viru County, in northeastern Estonia....

, Räsna

Räsna, Lääne-Viru County

Räsna is a village in Tapa Parish, Lääne-Viru County, in northeastern Estonia....

, Saiakopli

Saiakopli

Saiakopli is a village in Tapa Parish, Lääne-Viru County, in northeastern Estonia....

, Saksi

Saksi, Estonia

Saksi is a village in Tapa Parish, Lääne-Viru County, in northeastern Estonia....

, Tõõrakõrve

Tõõrakõrve

Tõõrakõrve is a village in Tapa Parish, Lääne-Viru County, in northeastern Estonia....

, Vahakulmu

Vahakulmu

Vahakulmu is a village in Tapa Parish, Lääne-Viru County, in northeastern Estonia....

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