Harku Parish
Harku Parish
Harku vald | |
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Flag of Harku Parish Flag Coat of arms of Harku Parish Coat of arms | |
| Harku Parish within Harju County (yellow) and within Estonia Harku Parish within Harju County (yellow) and within Estonia | |
| Country | Estonia |
| County | Harju County |
| Administrative centre | Tabasalu |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Erik Sandla (IRL) |
| Area | |
• Total | 159.77 km2 (61.69 sq mi) |
| Population (01.06.2022) | |
• Total | 16,973Increase[3] |
| ISO 3166 code | EE-198 |
| Website | www.harku.ee |
Harku Parish (Estonian: Harku vald) is a rural municipality in Harju County, northern Estonia, located west and neighbouring the capital Tallinn. It occupies an area of 159.77 km2 (61.69 sq mi) and has a population of 16,973 (as of June 1, 2022). The population density is 106.234/km2 (275.145/sq mi).[4]
The administrative centre of Harku Parish is Tabasalu a small borough with population of 3,845.[3]
Local government
[edit ]The current mayor of Harku Parish is Erik Sandla from the Union of Pro Patria and Res Publica.[1] Current chairman of the council (volikogu esimees) is Kalle Palling MP.[5]
Religion
[edit ]The congregations operating in the municipality are the Rannamõisa and Harkujärve congregations of the Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church.[6]
Religion in Harku Parish (2021)[1]
Geography
[edit ]Populated places
[edit ]There are 2 small boroughs (alevikud, sg. - alevik) and 22 villages (külad, sg. - küla) in Harku Parish.
Small boroughs: Harku, Tabasalu.
Villages: Adra, Harkujärve, Humala, Ilmandu, Kumna, Kütke, Laabi, Liikva, Meriküla, Muraste, Naage, Rannamõisa, Sõrve, Suurupi, Tiskre, Türisalu, Tutermaa, Vääna, Vääna-Jõesuu, Vahi, Vaila, Viti.
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Tabasalu
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Muraste
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Rannamõisa
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Ranna church
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Vahiküla waterfall
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Suurupi upper lighthouse
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Kumna manor
References
[edit ]- ^ a b "Vallavalitsuse koosseis" (in Estonian). Harku vald. Retrieved 28 May 2010.
- ^ "Population figure and composition". Statistics Estonia. 2010年04月19日. Retrieved 28 May 2010.
- ^ a b "Statistika" (in Estonian). Harku vallavalitsus. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
- ^ "Population figure and composition". Statistics Estonia . Retrieved 9 June 2012.
- ^ "Vallavolikogu" (in Estonian). Harku vald. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
- ^ "The Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church. Congregations" . Retrieved 10 February 2025.
External links
[edit ]- Official website (in Estonian)
- Map of Harku Parish
