Estonian counties, found on the map
Find fifteen counties across the mainland and western islands.
15 to find, 8 a run.
2 rounds, 6 of 8 to pass each. Pass one and its places are yours.
15 counties · one map
What the map tells you about each one
The paragraph the game shows when you find each one. Reading them first is not cheating.
- Harju
- This county lies on the northern coast around Tallinn. Its seat is Tallinn.
- Hiiu
- This county lies on Hiiumaa off the western coast. Its seat is Kärdla.
- Ida-Viru
- This county lies in northeastern Estonia on the Russian border. Its seat is Jõhvi.
- Järva
- This county lies in central Estonia south of Harju. Its seat is Paide.
- Jõgeva
- This county lies north of Tartu near Lake Peipus. Its seat is Jõgeva.
- Lääne
- This county lies on the western coast near the islands. Its seat is Haapsalu.
- Lääne-Viru
- This county lies on the northern coast east of Tallinn. Its seat is Rakvere.
- Pärnu
- This county lies in southwestern Estonia on the Gulf of Riga. Its seat is Pärnu.
- Põlva
- This county lies in southeastern Estonia between Tartu and Võru. Its seat is Põlva.
- Rapla
- This county lies south of Tallinn in the northern interior. Its seat is Rapla.
- Saare
- This county lies on Saaremaa and nearby western islands. Its seat is Kuressaare.
- Tartu
- This county lies in eastern Estonia between lakes Võrtsjärv and Peipus. Its seat is Tartu.
- Valga
- This county lies in southern Estonia beside Latvia. Its seat is Valga.
- Viljandi
- This county lies in the southern interior west of Lake Võrtsjärv. Its seat is Viljandi.
- Võru
- This county lies in southeastern Estonia near Latvia. Its seat is Võru.
How this one works
How many counties are on the map?
15. Every one of them is on the map, and a run asks 8 of them. Pass a round and the places you found in it drop out of the pool, so the next run is what you have left.
What is a round?
A run of 8 questions, and 6 right passes it. 2 rounds cover the whole map, and the counter at the top of the Estonia page counts the ones behind you. Passing is what banks a round's finds: miss the mark and nothing is taken off the map, so every place that round asked about is still there to be asked again. A round is always the places you have not found yet, and when fewer than five are left it is topped up with a few you have found as review, so the last round is never one or two questions. Three quarters of it passes it.
Can I start the map over?
Yes. "Reset this map" under the counter puts all 15 back in the pool and sets the rounds to zero the moment you press it, so the whole map is there to be found again from nothing. It clears this map only; the other maps of Estonia keep their progress.
Do I need an account?
No. The game plays in the page, and a guest's progress is kept in their own browser. Signing in carries it between devices and earns XP for a run.
What happens when I get one wrong?
The map names what you actually hit, then lights up the right answer in green and tells you something about the place. Missing one is how most of this map gets learned.
The other maps of Estonia
The same map for other countries
Africa
All of Estonia’s maps together on the Estonia atlas page, the country itself on the Estonia guide, and the other two hundred on the world map.