The Municipality of Mrjamaa

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The Municipality of Märjamaa
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Location in the County of Rapla
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Area and population

• Area 874,18 km² - the largest rural municipality
  in Estonia
• Population 7391 inh
• Female 3815 inhMale 3727 inh
• Working-aged 4403 inh
• Retired 1512 inh
• Under-aged 1627 inh
• Population density ca 8,8 inh per km²(in
  Estonia ca 30 inh per km²)
• www.marjamaa.ee

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The Municipality has its own extraterritorial
area the island Hobulaid in the Western part of
Estonia
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Hobulaid is a perfect place for a vacation
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History of the Municipality Government

• 1866 birth of Estonian municipal system1945
  Märjamaa becomes a borough
• 1950 1963 Märjamaa is a centre of
  district(rajoon, rajons)
• 1991 Restoration of Estonian Independence
  Restoration of Estonian administrative system
• 2002 Unification of former Municipality of
  Loodna, Municipality of Märjamaa and
  Borough of Märjamaa
• www.marjamaa.ee

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The Municipalities that formedtodays Märjamaa
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Governmental System of the Municipality of
Märjamaa

• THE MUNICIPALITY COUNCIL/ VALLAVOLIKOGU
• The Chairman of the Council and 22 members
• THE MUNICIPALITY GOVERNMENT/ VALLAVALITSUS
• The Chief Executive and 4 members
• www.marjamaa.ee

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The Structure of the Municipality Council
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The Structure of the Municipality Government
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Education

• 1 High School (Märjamaa)
• 5 Primary Schools (Haimre, Laukna, Sipa, Valgu,
  Varbola)
• 7 Kindergarten (Kasti, Laukna, Märjamaa, Orgita,
  Sipa, Valgu, Varbola)
• 1 Baby-School (Märjamaa)
• 1 School of Music and Arts (Märjamaa)

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The Primary School of Valgu an example of
Estonian manor schools
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The old manor house has been renovated as a
schoolhouse
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The former manor house of Sipa the local
Primary School

• www.marjamaa.ee

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The School of Music and Arts a traditional
partner of Cesvaine
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Culture

• 5 Culture Centres (Haimre, Märjamaa, Valgu,
  Varbola, Velise)
• 7 Libraries (Haimre, Laukna, Märjamaa, Sipa,
  Teenuse, Valgu, Varbola)
• 1 Cinema (Märjamaa)Many non-governmental
  societies The Society of Culture and Education
  of VeliseThe Society of Culture and Education of
  VarbolaThe Sipa Womens SocietyThe Society of
  the Farmers of TeenuseThe Pillow Club of
  VeliseThe Valorous Brethren of Varbola

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Culture

• The cultural life of the Municipality of Märjamaa
  is very
• active, there is more than 30 singing choirs,
  dance ensembles
• and other collectives in the municipality.

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The new Skate-park of Märjamaa is a popular place
for spending a free time
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Social Sphere and Medicine
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The institutions, which take care of social
sphere in our municipality

• The Centre of Social Welfare of Märjamaa
• The Nursing Home of Kuuda
• The Nursing Home of Mõisamaa

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The Hospital of Märjamaa
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Religion

• 1 Lutheran Congregation
• 1 Greek Orthodox Congregation
• 1 Open Congregation

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The Church of St Mary in Märjamaa
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The Greek Orthodox Church of Velise
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Entrepreneurship

• Light industryWood processingConstruction
• Agriculture
• Handicraft
• Tourism

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Tourism

• There are 5 hotels and guesthouses in the
• territory of Märjamaa

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Sports and Recreationis very popular in Märjamaa
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The Sports Centre of Märjamaa
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The Swimming Pool of Märjamaa...
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...is an interesting landmark for tourists
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The Gymnasium of Varbola
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Traditional Events

• There are many traditional festivals in the
• municipality the Midsummer Day Market,
• The Days and Folklore Festival of Märjamaa,
• The Varbola Wood, The Moka Market etc
• www.marjamaa.ee

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The Municipality remembers the War of Liberty
(1918 1920)
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A conference and reception dedicated to Estonian
Independenceis organized
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The Folklore Festival of Märjamaa a tradition
since 2006?
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The Guests from Latvia
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The Varbola Wood Carpentry Festival
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Heritage

• The Municipality of Märjamaa has a rich
• heritage. The Sillaotsa Farm Museum helps to
• preserve it.

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The Museum helps to popularize traditional
agriculture
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Children can learn, howthe grain...
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...will become the bread
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Organizing history conferences has become a local
tradition...
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...as well as dancing folk dances
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History of the territory of Märjamaa

• The territory has been inhabited since Stone
  Age.The largest fortress in Baltic area was
  erected inVarbola in the 12th century

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During medieval times (1227 1561) the largest
part of Märjamaa belonged to the Bishopric of
Oesel-Wiek
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The Church of Märjamaa was first mentioned in
1364
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After the Livonian War (1558 1583) Märjamaa
became a possession of the Swedish Empire, after
the Northern War a Russian Empire
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Märjamaa became a centre of the Eastern part of
Läänemaa...
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...and an important railway station
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During the Second World War Märjamaa became a
battlefield...
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...but it was able to preserve her essence
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The Municipality of Märjamaa isa member of...

• The Association of Estonian Cities
• The Union of Rapla County Municipalities

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The Municipality of Märjamaa is also a
signatory of the Commitments and the Charter of
Aalborg
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Our Municipality has an agreement of co-operation
with...
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...the Municipality of Lacko in Poland,
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the Municipality of Vara in Sweden,
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the municipality of Vihanti in Finland,
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the Municipality of Ramstein-Miesenbach in
Germany,
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...and with the newest friend - Cesvaine in
Latvia