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A '''. 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 . Municipalities in Estonia are of two types: urban municipalities, or ( Est : ''vallad'', sg. - ''vald''). There is no other status distinction between them. Municipality may contain one or several consists of 8 districts (Haabersti, Kesklinn, Kristiine, Lasnamäe, Mustamäe, Nõmme, Pirita, Põhja-Tallinn). Municipalities are ranging in size from Tallinn with 400 000 inhabitants to Ruhnu with as few as 60. As over two-thirds of the municipalities have a population of under 3 000, many of them have found it advantageous to co-operate in providing services and carrying out administrative functions. Since October 2005 there are total of 227 municipalities in Estonia, 34 of them are urban and 193 are rural. STRUCTURE OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES In each municipality there is a Local Government as well as a Council . The council (: ''volikogu esimees'') , who organises the council’s work and represents the municipality. The government (: ''linnapea'' in towns, ''vallavanem'' in communes), who is appointed for a three-year term. The mayor cannot be the chairman of the council. Other members of the government are chosen by the mayor with the approval of the council. SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS
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