Jõelähtme Parish

Jõelähtme Parish (Estonian: Jõelähtme vald) is a rural municipality in Harju County, north-western Estonia. It has a population of 6,969 and an area of 210.86 km2 (81.41 sq mi), the population density is 25.3770/km2 (65.726/sq mi)[2]

Jõelähtme Parish
Jõelähtme vald
Municipality of Estonia
Jägala waterfall
Jägala waterfall
Flag of Jõelähtme Parish
Flag
Coat of arms of Jõelähtme Parish
Coat of arms
Jõelähtme Parish within Harju County.
Jõelähtme Parish within Harju County.
Country Estonia
County Harju County
Administrative centreJõelähtme
Government
 • MayorAndrus Umboja
Area
 • Total210.86 km2 (81.41 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total6,969[1]
ISO 3166 codeEE-245
Websitewww.joelahtme.ee

The administrative centre of Jõelähtme Parish is Jõelähtme village. It is located 20 km east from the centre of Estonia's capital, Tallinn.

History

Established in 1816.

During World War II, 6,000 Jews and Roma were murdered by Estonian Nazi collaborators under German supervision. Mass executions were carried out on sand dunes called Kalevi-Liiva where a memorial has been erected.

Local government

Current mayor (vallavanem) is Andrus Umboja[3] and chairman of the council (volikogu esimees) is Art Kuum.[4]

Religion

Religion in Jõelähtme Parish (2021)

  Unaffiliated (76.6%)
  Orthodox (11.4%)
  Lutheran (8.3%)
  Others Christians (0.9%)
  Others Religions orUnknown (2.8%)

Geography

Settlements

There are 2 small boroughs (est: alevikud, sg. - alevik) and 34 villages (est: külad, sg. - küla) in Jõelähtme Parish.

Small boroughs: Kostivere, Loo.

Villages: Aruaru, Haapse, Haljava, Ihasalu, Iru, Jägala, Jägala-Joa, Jõelähtme, Jõesuu, Kaberneeme, Kallavere, Koila, Koipsi, Koogi, Kostiranna, Kullamäe, Liivamäe, Loo, Maardu, Manniva, Neeme, Nehatu, Parasmäe, Rammu, Rebala, Rohusi, Ruu, Saha, Sambu, Saviranna, Ülgase, Uusküla, Vandjala, Võerdla.

Landmarks

References
  1. "Population by sex, age and place of residence after the 2017 administrative reform, 1 January". Statistics Estonia. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  2. "Population figure and composition". Statistics Estonia. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
  3. "Vallavalitsus" (in Estonian). Jõelähtme Vallavalitsus. Retrieved 11 December 2009.
  4. "Vallavolikogu koosseis" (in Estonian). Jõelähtme Vallavalitsus. Retrieved 11 December 2009.

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