Viljandi County ( or Viljandimaa, ), is one of 15 counties of Estonia. It is located in southern Estonia bordering Pärnu, Järva, Jõgeva, Tartu and Valga counties. 55,657 people live in Viljandi County – constituting 4.2% of the total population in Estonia (as of January 2009).

History

Viljandimaa, under the German name of Kreis Fellin, was an important centre of commerce and power in the Middle Ages — there are a number of castle ruins there.

County Government

The County Government () is led by Governor (), who is appointed by the Government of Estonia for a term of five years. Currently the Governor position is held by Kalle Küttis.

Municipalities

The county is subdivided into municipalities. There are 3 urban municipalities ( – towns) and 12 rural municipalities ( – parishes) in Viljandi County.
Urban municipalities:

• Mõisaküla

• Viljandi

• Võhma

thumb|right|300px|Municipalities of Viljandi CountyRural municipalities:

• Abja

• Halliste

• Karksi

• Kolga-Jaani

• Kõo

• Kõpu

• Paistu

• Pärsti

• Saarepeedi

• Suure-Jaani

• Tarvastu

• Viiratsi