Harju County (Estonian: Harju maakond), or Harjumaa (German: Harrien, Latin: Harria), one of 15 counties of Estonia. It is situated in northern Estonia, on the south coast of the Gulf of Finland, and borders Lääne-Viru County to the east, Järva County to the south-east, Rapla County to the south, and Lääne County to the south-west.
528,468 people live in Harju County – constituting 39.4% of the total population in Estonia (as of January 2011).
Tallinn, the capital of Estonia, is included in the county. The City Council of Tallinn has applied to the Government to be given a special status with its own law.
The official newspaper of Harju County is Harju Elu.
Read more about Harju County: History, County Government, Municipalities
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