Agglomerations formed around Estonian cities, industrial and tourist centers.
List of the largest metropolitan areas of Estonia (with a population of over 100 thousand people)
1. The metropolitan monocentric urban agglomeration with the center is the city of Tallinn , which, in addition to the center, includes the cities of Maardu , Keila , Rapla , Saue , Paldiski , Kehra and Loks , as well as the towns of Harku , Rae , Viimsi , Saku , Saue and Jõelähtme and others. Some cities, volosts and villages merge with the outskirts of Tallinn and are actually a continuation of the city. Agglomeration is located around the city of Tallinn. This is the largest metropolitan area in Estonia and significantly exceeds the others. The population of the agglomeration is about 550 thousand people (40% of the total population of Estonia).
2. Northeast polycentric urban agglomeration with two main centers: the geographical center of the agglomeration and the capital of the county Ida-Virumaa - the city of Johvi and the largest city in the region - Narva . The agglomeration also includes the cities of Kohtla-Järve (including the areas of Järve and Ahtme), Sillamae , Kiviõli , Narva-Jõesuu and Püssi , as well as the townships of Jõhvi , Toila , Azeri , Vaivara , Määtaguse , Kohtla , Luganuse , Sonda and Kohtla . The cities of Johvi and Kohtla-Järve, due to their close proximity to each other, actually merge into a single city. Agglomeration is located in the north of Ida-Viru County . The population of the agglomeration is about 150 thousand people.
3. The Tartu monocentric urban agglomeration with the center is the city of Tartu , in addition to this, the volosts of Tartu , Ülenurme , Tähtvere and Luunya are also included . In some volosts on the border with Tartu, residential, commercial and industrial quarters and areas are being built that bring volosts closer to the city, thereby actually expanding the city square. Agglomeration is located around the city of Tartu. The population of the agglomeration is about 120 thousand people.
Other clusters of small towns and villages
Parnu - Cindy - about 60 thousand
Rakvere - about 40 thousand
Valga - Valka (Estonian-Latvian agglomeration) - about 25 thousand