Harku Parish
| Harku Parish Harku vald | |||
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| Municipality of Estonia | |||
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| Country |
 Estonia | ||
| County |
 Harju County | ||
| Administrative centre | Tabasalu | ||
| Government[1] | |||
| • Mayor | Kaupo Rätsepp (IRL) | ||
| Area[2] | |||
| • Total | 159.77 km2 (61.69 sq mi) | ||
| Population (01.01.2012[3])[3] | |||
| • Total | 7,575 | ||
| • Density | 47/km2 (120/sq mi) | ||
| 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 7,575 (as of 1 January 2012). The population density is 47.412/km2 (122.796/sq mi).[3]
The administrative centre of Harku Parish is Tabasalu a small borough with population of 3,217[citation needed].
History
First mentioned in 1891.
Local government
The current mayor of Harku Parish is Kaupo Rätsepp from the Union of Pro Patria and Res Publica.[1] Current chairman of the council (volikogu esimees) is Helikar Õepa.[4]
Geography
Populated places
There are 2 small boroughs (alevikud, sg. - alevik) and 21 villages (külad, sg. - küla) in Harku Parish.
Small boroughs: Harku, Tabasalu.
Villages: Adra, Harkujärve, Humala, Ilmandu, Kumna, Kütke, Laabi, Liikva, 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
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Vallavalitsuse koosseis" (in Estonian). Harku vald. Retrieved 28 May 2010.
- ↑ "Population figure and composition". Statistics Estonia. 2010-04-19. Retrieved 28 May 2010.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Population figure and composition". Statistics Estonia. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
- ↑ "Vallavolikogu" (in Estonian). Harku vald http://www.harku.ee. Retrieved 11 December 2009.
External links
- Official website (Estonian)
- Map of Harku Parish
Coordinates: 59°26′N 24°33′E / 59.433°N 24.550°E
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