Recurring event · Biennial
Eesti külade Maapäev (Estonian Village Parliament) Eesti külade Maapäev
Estonia
Rural life and depopulationDemocratic innovationNetwork meetingNational
Parliament of Estonia's villages, convened since 1996 by the village movement Kodukant and held every two years in a different county, almost always in summer. It brings together around three hundred rural community leaders with county delegations, local government representatives and rural development workers to debate the future of the Estonian countryside. At the 16th edition (August 2026, Ida-Virumaa) the working sessions were spread across fourteen communities in the county.
- Organised by
- Külaliikumine Kodukant (Estonian Village Movement Kodukant)
- Since
- 1996
- Frequency
- Biennial · usual months: August
- Continuity
- Still held
- Usual venue
- Estonia
- Languages
- Estonian
- Website
- kodukant.ee/maapaev ↗
- Last reviewed
- 21 October 2026
Editions on record
Editions announced by the organiser are recorded. What is expected is deduced from the frequency and the usual months, and marked as an estimate.
- XVI Eesti külade Maapäev (2026) · 15 to 16 August 2026 · Toila
- XV Eesti külade Maapäev (2024) · 17 to 18 August 2024 · Värska
Verification
Partially verified
This event has a single source on record, usually the organiser's own. Check the dates on their website before planning a trip.
Sources
- Maapäev ↗ · primary source · consulted on 21 October 2026 · Külaliikumine Kodukant
- Ligi 300 kogukondade eestvedajat koguneb Ida-Virumaale Eesti maaelu tulevikku arutama (pressiteade 14.08.2026) ↗ · primary source · consulted on 21 October 2026 · Külaliikumine Kodukant