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 km (61.69 sq mi) and has a population of 16,973 (as of June 1, 2022). The population density is 106.234/km (275.145/sq mi).
The administrative centre of Harku Parish is Tabasalu a small borough with population of 3,845.
Local government
The current mayor of Harku Parish is Erik Sandla from the Union of Pro Patria and Res Publica. Current chairman of the council (volikogu esimees) is Kalle Palling MP.
Religion
Religion in Harku Parish (2021)[1]
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.
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Tabasalu -
Muraste -
Rannamõisa -
Ranna church -
Vahiküla waterfall -
Suurupi upper lighthouse -
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Kumna manor
References
- ^ "Vallavalitsuse koosseis" (in Estonian). Harku vald. Retrieved 28 May 2010.
- ^ "Population figure and composition". Statistics Estonia. 2010-04-19. Retrieved 28 May 2010.
- ^ "Statistika" (in Estonian). Harku vallavalitsus. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
- ^ "Population figure and composition". Statistics Estonia. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
- ^ "Vallavolikogu" (in Estonian). Harku vald. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
External links
- Official website (in Estonian)
- Map of Harku Parish
