Vehicle registration plates of Estonia
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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...
in which the car was registered. All modern Estonian plates are issued with the blue EU
European Union
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identification label, as seen in picture one.
History
The first Estonian registration plates (1991) were composed of three numbers and three letters and needed licence labels in the middle of the plate. The labels were dropped in 2004.Car designations
- A and B- TallinnTallinnTallinn 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...
- D - Viljandimaa
- F - Pärnumaa
- G - Valgamaa
- H - HiiumaaHiiumaaHiiumaa is the second largest island belonging to Estonia. It is located in the Baltic Sea, north of the island of Saaremaa, a part of the West Estonian archipelago. Its largest town is Kärdla.-Name:...
- I - Ida-Virumaa outside of NarvaNarvaNarva is the third largest city in Estonia. It is located at the eastern extreme point of Estonia, by the Russian border, on the Narva River which drains Lake Peipus.-Early history:...
- J - Jõgevamaa
- K - SaaremaaSaaremaaSaaremaa is the largest island in Estonia, measuring 2,673 km². The main island of Saare County, it is located in the Baltic Sea, south of Hiiumaa island, and belongs to the West Estonian Archipelago...
(K as KuressaareKuressaareKuressaare is a town and a municipality on Saaremaa island in Estonia. It is the capital of Saare County. The current population is about 14,706 Kuressaare is a town and a municipality on Saaremaa island in Estonia. It is the capital of Saare County. The current population is about 14,706...
) - L - Raplamaa
- M - HarjumaaHarjumaaHarjumaa, , was an ancient Estonian county. It corresponded roughly to the present territory of Rapla County.- See also :*Danish Estonia*Harju County*Rapla County*History of Estonia*Livonian Crusade*Rulers of Estonia...
outside of TallinnTallinnTallinn 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... - N - NarvaNarvaNarva is the third largest city in Estonia. It is located at the eastern extreme point of Estonia, by the Russian border, on the Narva River which drains Lake Peipus.-Early history:...
- O - Põlvamaa
- P - Järvamaa (P as PaidePaidePaide is the capital of Järva County, Estonia.A castle built by the Livonian Brothers of the Sword is located here. The town was formally founded 30 September 1291 by Halt, master of the Livonian Order....
) - R - Lääne-Virumaa (R as RakvereRakvereRakvere is a town in northern Estonia and the county seat of Lääne-Viru County, 20 km south of the Gulf of Finland.-History:The earliest signs of human settlement dating back to the 3rd-5th centuries AD have been found on the present theatre hill. Probably to protect that settlement, a wooden...
) - S - Läänemaa (S as HaapsaluHaapsaluHaapsalu is a seaside resort town located on the west coast of Estonia. It's the administrative centre of Lääne County and has a population of 11,618 ....
) - T - Tartumaa
- V - Võrumaa
Special plates
- For American sized cars, the plate is the size of a standard AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
plate, and is composed of two numbers and three letters, the first of the three letters being Z to indicate the car is American sized (e.g. 12 ZCL), and is coloured black letters on white background. - For foreign residents, the plate is coloured black letters on a yellow background, and consists of three numbers and three letters. The first two letters are EE, to indicate that it is owned by a foreign resident.
- For trailersTrailer (vehicle)A trailer is generally an unpowered vehicle pulled by a powered vehicle. Commonly, the term trailer refers to such vehicles used for transport of goods and materials....
, the plate consists of three numbers and two letters (e.g. 123 AB), and is coloured black letters on white background. - For motorcycles, the plate consists of two numbers and two letters (e.g. 12 AB), and is coloured black letters on white background.
- For diplomatic corps, the plate is coloured white letters on a blue background, and consists of two letters and four numbers. The two letters are either CD (for Corps Diplomatique) or AT (for Attaché). The first two numbers are a code for the individual Embassy. The Ambassador's private vehicles have registration plates with the letters CMD followed by three figures; again, the first two figures are the Embassy code.
- For transit series, the plate is coloured red letters on a white background and composed of two letters, a hyphenHyphenThe hyphen is a punctuation mark used to join words and to separate syllables of a single word. The use of hyphens is called hyphenation. The hyphen should not be confused with dashes , which are longer and have different uses, or with the minus sign which is also longer...
and four numbers. The letter indicates where the car was registered. - For militaryMilitaryA military is an organization authorized by its greater society to use lethal force, usually including use of weapons, in defending its country by combating actual or perceived threats. The military may have additional functions of use to its greater society, such as advancing a political agenda e.g...
vehicles, white letters on black background are used.
External links
- Olav's plates Estonia-http://www.olavsplates.com/estonia.html
- Where's that vehicle come from-http://www.kingkong.demon.co.uk/where/est.htm