Harku Parish

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]

Harku Parish
Harku vald
Municipality of Estonia
Flag of Harku Parish
Flag
Coat of arms of Harku Parish
Coat of arms
Harku Parish within Harju County (yellow) and within Estonia
Harku Parish within Harju County (yellow) and within Estonia
Country Estonia
County Harju County
Administrative centreTabasalu
Government
[1]
 • MayorErik Sandla (IRL)
Area
[2]
 • Total159.77 km2 (61.69 sq mi)
Population
 (01.06.2022)
 • Total16,973Increase[3]
ISO 3166 codeEE-198
Websitewww.harku.ee

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

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

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