Rapla County

Rapla County (), or Raplamaa, is one of the 15 counties of Estonia. It is located west of the country. 36,678 people live in Rapla County. This is 2.7% of the total population in Estonia (as of January 2009).
History.
The first written records of Rapla date back to the 1241 Danish census ("Liber Census Daniae").
County government.
The county government (') is led by a governor ('). The governor is appointed by the Government of Estonia for a term of five years. 
Municipalities.
The county is divided into municipalities. There are 4 rural municipalities in Rapla County:
Geography.
Natural resources in Rapla county include limestone, dolomite, peat, and clay.