Viljandi County ( Estonian : Viljandi maakond or Viljandimaa ; German : Kreis Fellin ) is one of 15 counties of Estonia . It is located in southern Estonia bordering Pärnu , Järva , Jõgeva , Tartu and Valga counties as well as Latvia .
2-720: Vihi is a village in Põhja-Sakala Parish , Viljandi County in central Estonia , located by the Navesti River . It has a population of 60 (as of 2009). This Viljandi County location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Viljandi County Viljandimaa, under the German name of Kreis Fellin , was an important centre of commerce and power in the Middle Ages. Today, there are numerous castle ruins there dating from that time. Soomaa National Park
4-616: Is a national park located partially within Viljandi County, Estonia . Soomaa ("land of bogs ") protects 390 km , and is a Ramsar site of protected wetlands . The park was created in 1993. The Viljandi County government ( Estonian : Maavalitsus ) had been led by the Governor ( Estonian : maavanem ), who used to be appointed by the Government of Estonia for a term of five years. Jüri Ratas's first cabinet decided to abolish
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