Raasiku Parish
| Raasiku Parish Raasiku vald | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Municipality of Estonia | |||
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 Raasiku Parish within Harju County. | |||
| Country |
 Estonia | ||
| County |
 Harju County | ||
| Administrative centre | Aruküla | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Raivo Uukkivi | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 158.86 km2 (61.34 sq mi) | ||
| Population (01.01.2012) | |||
| • Total | 4,579 | ||
| • Density | 29/km2 (75/sq mi) | ||
| Website | www.raasiku.ee | ||
Raasiku Parish (Estonian: Raasiku vald) is a rural municipality in northern Estonia. It is a part of Harju County. The municipality has a population of 4,579 (as of 1 January 2012); 4,346 (as of 1 January 2009) and covers an area of 158.86 km². The population density is 28.824/km2 (74.654/sq mi).[1]
Administrative centre of the municipality is Aruküla small borough (Estonian: alevik), with population of 2,016. Another main populated place is Raasiku small borough, with population of 1,343. There are also 13 villages (Estonian: külad) in Raasiku Parish: Härma, Igavere, Järsi, Kalesi, Kiviloo, Kulli, Kurgla, Mallavere, Peningi, Perila, Pikavere, Rätla, Tõhelgi. The current mayor (vallavanem) is Raivo Uukkivi.[2]
Aruküla and Raasiku have stations on the Elron rail line.
Twin towns – sister cities
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Norberg Municipality, Sweden
Gallery
References
- ↑ "Population figure and composition". http://www.stat.ee Statistics Estonia. Retrieved 12 January 2010.
- ↑ "Vallavalitsus" (in Estonian). Raasiku vald http://www.raasiku.ee. Retrieved 11 January 2010.
External links
- Official website (available only in Estonian)
Coordinates: 59°22′N 25°11′E / 59.367°N 25.183°E
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