Harku_Parish

Harku Parish

Harku Parish

Municipality of Estonia

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 1st 2022). The population density is 106.234/km2 (275.145/sq mi).[4]

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The administrative centre of Harku Parish is Tabasalu a small borough with population of 3,845.[3]

Local government

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

Religion in Harku Parish (2021)

  Unaffiliated (80.7%)
  Lutheran (8.6%)
  Orthodox (5.3%)
  Others Christians (2.5%)
  Buddhism (1.4%)
  Others Religions or Unknown (1.5%)

Geography

Populated places

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.

  • Tabasalu
  • Muraste
  • Rannamõisa
  • Ranna church
  • Vahiküla waterfall
  • Suurupi upper lighthouse
  • Harku manor
  • Kumna manor

References

  1. [1]
    "Vallavalitsuse koosseis" (in Estonian). Harku vald. Retrieved 28 May 2010.
  2. [2]
    "Population figure and composition". Statistics Estonia. 2010-04-19. Retrieved 28 May 2010.
  3. [3]
    "Statistika" (in Estonian). Harku vallavalitsus. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  4. [4]
    "Population figure and composition". Statistics Estonia. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
  5. [5]
    "Vallavolikogu" (in Estonian). Harku vald. Retrieved 25 November 2017.

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