Harku Parish

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Harku vald
Flag of Harku Parish
Coat of arms of Harku Parish
Flag Coat of arms
County Harju County
Area 158 km²
Population (as of 2005)
 - Density
8,546
54.1/km²
Administrative Centre
 - Coordinates
Tabasalu
59°26' N 24°33' E
Location of Harku Parish
Harku Parish within Harju County

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

The administrative centre of Harku Parish is Tabasalu small borough with population of 2,858. It is located 13 km west from Estonia's capital, Tallinn.

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[edit] History

First mentioned in 1891.


[edit] Local government

Current chairman of the council (est: volikogu esimees) is Allan Kiil.

Current mayor (est: vallavanem) is Ott Kasuri (since October 2005).

[edit] Geography

[edit] Populated places

There are 2 small boroughs (est: alevikud, sg. - alevik) and 21 villages (est: külad, sg. - küla) in Harku Parish.

Small boroughs: Harku, Tabasalu.

Villages: Adra, Harkujärve, Humala, Ilmandu, Kumna, Kütke, Laabi, Liikva, Muraste, Naage, Rannamõisa, Suurupi, Sõrve, Tiskre, Tutermaa, Türisalu, Vahi, Vaila, Viti, Vääna, Vääna-Jõesuu.

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