Saku Commune

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Saku vald
Flag of Saku Commune
Coat of arms of Saku Commune
Flag Coat of arms
County Harju County
Mayor Arvo Pärniste
Area 171.13 km²
Population (as of 2006)
 - Density
8,031
43.1/km²
Centre
 - Coordinates
Saku
59°18' N 24°40' E
Location of Saku Commune
Saku Commune within Harju County

Saku Commune (Estonian: Saku vald) is a rural municipality in Harju County, north-western Estonia.

The administrative centre of Saku Commune is Saku small borough with population of 4,618 (as of 2005). It is situated 10 km south to Estonia's capital, Tallinn.

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[edit] History

Established in 1866.

[edit] Local government

Current chairman of the council (est: volikogu esimees) is Lemmi Oro.

Current mayor (est: vallavanem) is Arvo Pärniste.

[edit] Geography

[edit] Populated places

There are 2 small boroughs (est: alevikud, sg. - alevik) and 19 villages (est: külad, sg. - küla) in Saku Commune.

Small boroughs: Kiisa, Saku.

Villages: Jälgimäe, Juuliku, Kajamaa, Kanama, Kasemetsa, Kirdalu, Kurtna, Lokuti, Männiku, Metsanurme, Rahula, Roobuka, Saustinõmme, Sookaera-Metsanurga, Tänassilma, Tagadi, Tammejärve, Tammemäe, Tõdva, Üksnurme.

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Coat of arms of Harju County Municipalities of Harju County
Urban municipalities: Keila | Loksa | Maardu | Paldiski | Saue | Tallinn
Rural municipalities: Aegviidu | Anija | Harku | Jõelähtme | Keila | Kernu | Kiili | Kose | Kuusalu | Kõue | Nissi | Padise | Raasiku | Rae | Saku | Saue | Vasalemma | Viimsi
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