Saue Parish

Saue Parish (Estonian: Saue vald) is a rural municipality in Harju County, north-western Estonia.[1]

Saue Parish
Saue vald
Saue Manor
Saue Manor
Flag of Saue Parish
Coat of arms of Saue Parish
Saue Parish within Harju County.
Saue Parish within Harju County.
Country Estonia
County Harju County
Administrative centreLaagri
Government
  MayorAndres Laisk
Area
  Total628 km2 (242 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)
  Total22,050
  Density35/km2 (91/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeEE-726
Websitewww.sauevald.ee

The administrative centre of Saue Parish is Saue. It is situated in the suburban area of Estonia's capital, Tallinn.

After the administrative reform of Estonia in 2017, the historical Saue Parish was merged into new Saue Parish (together with Saue, Kernu and Nissi), retaining its name.

History

Established in 1918, new-established in 2017.

Local government

Current chairman of the council (Estonian: volikogu esimees) is Harry Pajundi.

Current mayor (Estonian: vallavanem) is Andres Laisk.

Religion

Religion in Saue Parish (2021)

  Unaffiliated (82.2%)
  Lutheran (9.9%)
  Orthodox (3.5%)
  Others Christians (2.6%)
  Others Religions or Unknown (1.8%)

Geography

Populated places

There are 3 small borough (est: alevik) and several villages (est: külad, sg. küla) in Saue Parish.

Small boroughs: Laagri - Riisipere - Turba

Villages: Ääsmäe - Aila - Allika - Alliku - Aude - Ellamaa - Haiba - Hüüru - Hingu - Jaanika - Jõgisoo - Kaasiku - Kabila - Kernu - Kibuna - Kiia - Kirikla - Kivitammi - Kohatu - Koidu - Koppelmaa - Kustja - Laitse - Lehetu - Lepaste - Madila - Maidla - Metsanurga - Mõnuste - Munalaskme - Mustu - Muusika - Nurme - Odulemma - Pällu - Pärinurme - Pohla - Püha - Ruila - Siimika - Tabara - Tagametsa - Tuula - Ürjaste - Valingu - Vanamõisa - Vansi - Vatsla - Vilumäe - Viruküla

References

  1. "X-GIS(3) Portal". xgis.maaamet.ee. Retrieved 3 February 2022.

59.35°N 24.6°E / 59.35; 24.6


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