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Rapla
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Tõnis Blank
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2,980
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7th
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2004
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37,093
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10th
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12th
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( of
Estonia . It is situated in western part of the country and borders
Järva County to the east,
Pärnu County to the south,
Lääne County to the west, and
Harju County to the north.
The first written records of Rapla date back to the
1241 Danish census (''Liber Census Daniae'').
The for a term of five years. Since
9 August 2004 , the Governor position is held by
Tõnis Blank .
The county is subdivided into
Municipalities . There are 10 rural municipalities (Estonian: ''vallad'' - communes) in Rapla County:
Natural resources found in Rapla county include
Limestone ,
Dolomite ,
Peat , and
Clay .
The church of Rapla was built in 1901. However, much of the interior dates back to several hundred years earlier and is of high virtu and historical value. In the church yard there are several crosses remaining from the 17th century.
