Lääne-Viru County
Northeastern Estonian county mixing coastal tourism with agriculture and food processing around Rakvere.
Lääne-Viru County spans northeastern Estonia—a region combining coastal resort towns with interior agriculture and the edge of industrial Ida-Viru. Rakvere, the capital, provides regional services while smaller towns pursue varied economic strategies.
Coastal tourism at Võsu and other beach towns generates summer visitor revenue. The towns attract mainly Estonian and Finnish tourists seeking affordable Baltic seaside. This seasonal activity complements year-round agricultural production.
Rakvere Meat Processing Company represents significant industrial employment. Food processing, machinery, and light manufacturing provide alternatives to purely agricultural or tourism-dependent economy. The county's position on major transport routes supports logistics activity.
The biological pattern is transitional economy: Lääne-Viru sits between industrial Ida-Viru and agricultural interior, capturing elements of multiple economic types without dominant specialization.