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Järva County

Also known as Järvamaa

Järva County is a county in central Estonia, with its centre at Paide. The historic land of Järvamaa, called Jerwen in German, came under the Livonian Order in the 13th century, which built a castle at Weissenstein, now Paide. In 1561 its knighthood submitted to Sweden together with those of Harrien and Wierland, as the Livonian state collapsed.

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Mentioned in 2 state histories

Järvamaa Duchy of Estonia (1561-1721)

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Järva County. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/jarva-county
MLA: “Järva County.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/jarva-county. Accessed .
Chicago: The Epoch Institute. “Järva County.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/jarva-county.
Harvard: The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Järva County’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/jarva-county (Accessed: ).

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