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==Administrative division== | ==Administrative division== | ||
Estonia is divided into 15 counties (maakond). Each county is further divided into municipalities (omavalitsus), | Estonia is divided into 15 counties (maakond). Each county is further divided into municipalities (omavalitsus), 79 in total (until 2017 there were 227). There are two types of municipalities: an urban municipality – linn (town), and a rural municipality – vald (parish). Some urban municipalities are divided into districts (linnaosa) with limited self-government, e.g. Tallinn consists of 8 districts. Nearly all municipalities have arms. | ||
==Coats of arms of counties and municipalities== | ==Coats of arms of counties and municipalities== | ||