Raasiku Parish (Estonian: Raasiku vald) in Harju County is located in the south-eastern direction from the city of Tallinn. The main road leading through the parish is Jüri - Aruküla - Raasiku - Jägala road. The Tallinn - Tapa Railway goes through the northern border of the parish.

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Raasiku Parish Raasiku vald
Municipality of Estonia
Flag Coat of arms
Country	Estonia
County	Harju County
Administrative centre	Aruküla
Government
• Rural Municipality Mayor	Raul Siem
Area
• Total	158.86 km2 (61.34 sq mi)
Dimensions
• Length	19 km (12 mi)
• Width	17 km (11 mi)
Population  (01.01.2021)
• Total	5,161
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
ISO 3166 code	EE-651
Website	www.raasiku.ee

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As for neighbouring administrative divisions, the parish is surrounded by Jõelähtme in the north, by Anija in the east, by Kose in the south and by Rae parish in the west.^[1]

2 small towns: Aruküla, Raasiku

13 villages: Härma, Igavere, Järsi, Kalesi, Kiviloo, Kulli, Kurgla, Mallavere, Peningi, Perila, Pikavere, Rätla, Tõhelgi.^[2]

Both the municipal flag and coat of arms have been in use since 1995.

The coat of arms of the municipality symbolizes the beautiful pine forest of Aruküla, pine-like perseverance that helps people promote the economy and spiritual life of their home region. The green diagonal area resembles the other biggest small borough Raasiku with its small drumlins surrounding the small borough. Green resembles nature and silver hope and purity.^[3]

• 1992 - Toivo Veenre
• 1996 - Olev Rähni
• 1999 - Andre Sepp (3.5 terms)
• 2011 - Aare Ets
• 2013 - Raivo Uukkivi
• 2017 - Andre Sepp
• 2021 - Raul Siem

•  Norberg Municipality, Sweden

Raasiku is the birthplace of chess player Aino Kukk (1930-2006), who won the Estonian Women's Chess Championship in 1955.

• Aruküla manor
• Pine trees
• Raasiku water tower
• Raasiku church
• Kiviloo Manor
• The Leiva river on the border of Raasiku Parish and Rae Parish

• Raasiku FC Joker